London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Beckton & N. Woolwich Ward. | Central East Ward | Central West Ward | Manor Park Ward | Plashet East Ward | Plashet West Ward | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofs leaky | — | 22 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 92 | |
| Defective sink waste pipes | 3 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 37 |
| Houses without water (M.W. Board) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 25 | 86 |
| Drinking water cisterns without covers | 2 | 74 | 48 | 120 | 43 | 36 | 323 |
| Drinking water improperly stored and dirty cisterns | 2 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 56 |
| Dilapidated floors | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| Insufficient under- floor ventilation | 2 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 31 | 118 |
| Dampness | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 39 |
| Accumulations | 16 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 98 |
| Inundations | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| Unsound food | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 |
| No dust bins | — | 2 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 50 |
| No manure bins | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Animals improperly kept | - | 4 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 30 |
| Breaches of Bye-laws | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 73 |
| Gipsies removed | 66 | 73 | — | 16 | — | — | 155 |
| Other nuisances | 8 | 37 | 30 | 74 | 27 | 52 | 228 |
| Drains tested and proved sound... | 134 | 184 | 186 | 211 | 140 | 123 | 978 |
OVERCROWDING.
In previous reports I have referred to overcrowding as an
inevitable consequence of high rents. With the great bulk of
working men with a precarious income it is impossible for them
to provide as much air space as is essential for the health of their