London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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East Ham 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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28th March—Ratcliffe Road; aged 9 months; drain tested—
no defects ; no water to w.c.; soil pan broken ; no cover to cistern.
Died 28th March.
16th April—Herbert Road; aged 5 years; drain tested—trap
defective; rain water pipe too short; dilapidated seat, floor and
walls of w.c.; dilapidated wash-house walls and floor; no proper
sill to back door. Died 29th April.
12th September.—Malvern Road; aged 4 years; drain
tested—no defects; premises in good condition. Died 22nd
September.
26th September.—Kensington Terrace, White Post Lane
(Croup); aged 4 years; drain tested—no defects; premises in fair
condition. Died 24th September.
30th September—Third Avenue (Croup); aged 1 year; drain
tested—no defects ; no cover to cistern ; surface-gully choked.
Died 29th September.
11 th October—Monega Road; aged 7 years; drain tested—
no defects ; premises in fair condition. Died 14th October.
24th October—Frairs Road; (2 deaths) aged 7 years and 5
years ; drain tested—no defects; premises in fair condition. Died
25th and 29th October.
31st October—Rutland Road; aged 10 years; drain
tested—no defects; premises in fair condition. Died 12th
November.
16th November—Shelley Avenue; Aged 4 years; drain
tested—no defects; premises in fair condition. Died 15th
November.