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East Ham 1904

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

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There have been 3682 nuisances discovered in the course of
the inspections made.
1054 Preliminary Notices were served, and in cases where the
provisions were not complied with, the serving of 199 Statutory
Notices was necessary, 277 Dust Bin Notices, and 51 Notices to
provide a Water Supply have also been served.
In only two cases has it been necessary to institute legal
proceedings for non.compliance with the Councils Statutory
Notices.
It will be noticed from the following table that the nuisances
discovered are in excess of the Notices served. This is owing to
the fact that one Notice will call for the abatement of several
nuisances, and in many instances personal interviews were
obtained and the required works executed by the respective
persons liable without the service of a Notice.

The following table sets forth the details of work done:—

Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward.Central Ward.Beckton & North W'lw'h Ward.Total.
Primary inspections made893100116092993802
Notificationsof Infectious Diseases2214444781131256
House to house inspections18065491117853
Houses found in a sanitary condition286495661831525
Walls and ceilings requiring repair907815524347
Yards insufficiently and not paved142681158333
Forecourts unpaved58951187278
Defective drains and connections5381278119531
Defective W.C. traps344314
Defective flushing apparatus or no water to W.C.33233615107
Foul and broken soil pans516510020236
Defective drain ventilating shafts151411343
Defective rainwater pipes and eaves gutters7610229117
Rainwater pipes directly connected to drains5411-20
Roofs not water-tight261649798