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East Ham 1913

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

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PRIMARY INSPECTIONS.

Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward.Centt a' Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
19121913191219131912191319121913191219131912191319121913
Tanuary6661241107861949492352293146615622
February8324244242806110199251489145572585
March2877241846850127653510100117599403
April707716217277349512631207795512524
May2354880105271058396323950120507513
June196378315263329749396b9175569411
fuly6547117172185665840334912254580428
August3234149497135847247189870481278
September184929764889998624265778275404
October6270849726781121114343810186669486
November35358014122565149122333013377655470
December54507591110128145133343011671534503
Totals8946091,5851,4881,3079401,2531,0944023621,1271,1346,5685,627

As the result of the 5,627 inspections made of premises in the
Borough, some 5,212 nuisances were discovered. These nuisances
comprised choked and defective drains, dirty and dilapidated walls
and ceilings, defective yard pavings, leaky roofs, drinking water
improperly stored in cisterns, unsound food, offensive accumulations,
defective sanitary appliances, animals (particularly poultry)
kept near dwelling houses in dirty condition, etc.
To obtain the abatement of the nuisances referred to in the
table necessitated the serving of 1,725 preliminary notices, 81
statutory notices, 8 water notices, 193 dust bin notices, a large
number of intimation letters, together with numerous interviews,
and in 11 instances legal proceedings were instituted.
Following is a tabulated statement showing sanitary defects
discovered and remedied under the Public Health Acts, East Ham
Improvement Acts, and the Council's Bye-Laws and Regulations :—