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East Ham 1910

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

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T he F ollowing is a R ecord in D etail of the I nspections made during the Y ears 1909—1910:—

Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
General.H to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.h to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.H to H
1909191019091910190919101909191019091910190919101909191019091910190919101909191019091910190919101909191019091910
Inspections465503931567367153761036558025344568249283531323203414334356494079343539381439929
Premises round in fair condition248266184232633185934241518376358422291514616310-20932991116291926 1021334153
Factories, workshops, and outworkers' premises inspected1860--117121--104260--159213--83135--92232--573--
Bakehouses, slaughter-houses and dairies inspected3845--7394--62113--151243--3627--4794--407616--
Barbers' and Hairdressers' Premises inspected (2 months only)-2---40---42---49---17---22---172--
Urinals inspected2227--2134--1422--1221--44--1014--83122--
Walls and ceilings dirty and dilapidated152020444742701445549687685583273215-14655-17253241269190
Yards improperly paved and dilapidated ..910782227932819246010942421431812168219261133123145322198
No forecourt pavjng14-121546540131482163954732411-302118337052223251
Drains unstopped and cleansed419525--34303--259483--365447--140107--l88252--16052117--
Defective drains891817552012353398731513310781-4248221112116142133
Defective w.c. connections39-16103239-69132125--55--28515 810
Defective w.c. traps33--242,213-1596134--23-316264
Soil pipes and drains insufficiently ventilated-1------5-------------------
Defective (lushing apparatus2162522272722116281733275381314--1318-310411811035
Soil pans foul and broken48372184112433110170292532371614216349222176135181149
Defective vent pipes88-21614265613263114243814691-146-164749153
R.w. pipes and eaves gutters defective868281913371161929402017112225532810-216670189124
Do. connected to drain------4131242642-2---3--1145304
Roofs leaky284101041869123938127531151--176-13553811478
Defective sink waste pipes66724911117151815911304661-115-143526733
Houses without water (M.W.Bd.)-3--5---5---1412;--8---97-4122--
Cisterns without covers116-8151341-18103830452410128911--1811631167518669
Drinking water improperly stored-2-2010132513758951426s11117--99--_516241139
Dilapidated floors2782662105181210663110-3--47-119336152
Insufficient underfioor ventilation25615519910741211816014334137817851422017173611768391290
Dampness-4478710456921722621275--610-143548526
Accumulations2929194033-13837756470294209--2937-22202153721
Inundations-1--2---26--82------21--1410-
Overcrowding----52--61--8751111-42--241961
Unsound food----2---5---410------23--1313--
No dust bins94--7813423222833662--69-254333713
No manure bins21----11-11-22l2---------44141
Animals improperly kept Temporary buildings found13--36--653211151342--24-1273546
35-1491-312-105--41--23--262431
Smoke nuisances191-4426-1121-161-111-26--505041
Rear passages unpaved or undrained9----1---------------1--92--
Gipsies8138--97107--9---599---1------246155--
Breaches of Bye-Laws and Regulations-8--210--212--21122-1---3--64522
Other nuisances2420-88429179442516195153281717202-2823122121706455
Drains tested51107222911672229138110868214510421397553121122230666565137183