Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
During the year, 1,028 complaints were received, 605 written
and 423 verbal, the figures for the previous year being 984 complaints,
625 written and 359 verbal. The majority of the written
complaints were anonymous.
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward. | Central Ward East. | Central Ward West. | Manor Park Ward. | Plashet Ward East. | Plashet Ward West. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 4 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 109 |
February | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 69 |
March | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 59 |
April | 4 | 23 | 22 | 48 | 14 | 18 | 129 |
May | 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 88 |
June | 10 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 81 |
July | 5 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 18 | 97 |
August | 4" | 18 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 74 |
September | 6 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 87 |
October | 10 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 104 |
November | 4 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 76 |
December | 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 55 |
Totals | 67 | 224 | 171 | 283 | 115 | 168 | 1028 |
And referred to the following nuisances:—
COMPLAINTS—NUISANCES.
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drains Choked | 55 | 41 | 27 | 53 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 51 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 511 |
Accumulations | 14 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 112 |
(Refuse, etc.) | |||||||||||||
Water cut off | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 |
Offensive smells | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 43 |
Dilapidations | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 |
Insanitary condition | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 59 |
Overcrowding | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
No dust bins | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
Dampness | 8 | — | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 36 |
Others (various) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 185 |
Total | 109 | 69 | 59 | 129 | 88 | 81 | 97 | 74 | 87 | 104 | 76 | 55 1028 |