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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Ham 1899

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

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upon this department of the work, it has been creditably dealt
with. The weekly pail system continues to give satisfaction. I am
hoping in the near future to see properly constructed tip-covered
^ans at work collecting the dust, as this would greatly facilitate the
collection.
I have to again mention that there are a large number of
householders who refuse to place their dust outside their doors
ready for the dustmen to collect, necessitating the going through
the houses, which causes much loss of time and delay in the
collection.

Table: In 470 cases they were complied with, but in 149 instances the District Council did the work of providing them, and recovered the costs from the owners.

In 470 cases they were complied with, but in 149 instances the District Council did the work of providing them, and recovered the costs from the owners.

Number of Loads removed from
Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward.Central Ward.Beckton & North Woolw'h Ward.Total Lds. collected per Month.
1898189918981899189S18991898189918981899
January1381583744291931557382778824
February1281573393811671986266696802
March1381753744381992517669787933
April1201673744352022486467760917
May1181793624601862487980745967
June1221723644331912507062747917
July1241683654231952557877762923
August1271723353961912477773730888
September1281713314011902506664715886
October14219834246321125570847651000
November14221537046523626475748231018
December15721442945222426970678801002
Totals158421464359517623852890860865918811077

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1898. 1899.
Loads. Loads.
Deposited at the Sewage Works 6,430½ 7,750
,, ,, Hockley Brick Works 1,781 ½
,, ,, Manor Way 352 —
,, ,, Ley Street Brickfield 323 2,015
,, ,, Little Ilford Shoot 301 —
,, ,, Woodgrange Brickfield — 1.312