Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
Lime-house. | Mile End. | St. George's. | White-chapel. | Inspection of Houses Let in Lodgings. | Totals. | |
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Number of Inspections— | ||||||
House to house | 1562 | 2969 | 2265 | 1262 | 2383 | 10441 |
Miscellaneous | 1975 | 1915 | 2596 | 1648 | ... | 8234 |
Complaints | 489 | 345 | 405 | 505 | 7 | 1751 |
Infectious diseases | 589 | 605 | 432 | 664 | ... | 2290 |
Intimations served | 2376 | 2064 | 3180 | 2394 | 327 | 10341 |
Statutory notices served | 677 | 1400 | 1166 | 620 | 47 | 3910 |
Summonses taken out under the Public Health London Act, 1891 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 44 | ... | 89 |
Houses or parts of houses cleansed | 767 | 701 | 981 | 1044 | 358 | 3851 |
Water supply to houses reinstated | 145 | 109 | 120 | 50 | 1 | 425 |
Drains constructed and reconstructed | 304 | 419 | 183 | 239 | ... | 1145 |
„ cleansed and repaired | 565 | 251 | 378 | 246 | ... | 1440 |
,, trapped | 93 | 227 | 89 | 397 | ... | 806 |
New soil pipes fixed and ventilated | 74 | 68 | 38 | 88 | ... | 268 |
New closet pans and traps fixed | 528 | 672 | 243 | 606 | 1 | 2050 |
Closets provided with a water supply and flushing apparatus | 595 | 357 | 528 | 558 | 23 | 2061 |
,, provided with light and ventilation | 26 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 98 | |
„ cleansed | 395 | 237 | 255 | 605 | 65 | 1557 |
Yards repaved or paving repaired | 461 | 603 | 357 | 337 | 5 | 1763 |
Wash-houses, areas, &c., paved | 53 | 138 | 71 | 46 | 1 | 309 |
Sanitary dust receptacles provided | 198 | 595 | 275 | 90 | 5 | 1163 |
Sink-waste pipes and rain-water pipes disconnected | 89 | 152 | 23 | 149 | 2 | 415 |
Houses ventilated under lower floors | 106 | 220 | 17 | 74 | 25 | 442 |
Miscellaneous repairs, viz.: roofs, floors, gutters, &c. | 1235 | 766 | 996 | 1278 | 363 | 4638 |
Overcrowding in dwellings abated | 34 | 31 | 171 | 70 | 93 | 399 |