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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Complaints Received.
| Beckton and North Woolwich Ward. | Central East Wa.d. | Central West Ward. | Manor Park Ward. | Plashet East Ward. | Plashet West Ward. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 42 | 64 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 187 |
| February | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 58 |
| March | 5 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 85 |
| April | 16 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 96 |
| May | 9 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 94 |
| June | 1 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 78 |
| July | 6 | 83 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 132 |
| August | 14 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 75 |
| September | 8 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 115 |
| October | 10 | 28 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 120 |
| November | 12 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 77 |
| December | 9 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 98 |
| Total | 109 | 243 | 261 | 279 | 158 | 165 | 1215 |
Complaints. -They referred to the following Nuisances.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains Choked | 58 | 36 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 55 | 44 | 66 | 609 |
| Water cut off | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Accumulations | 70 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 113 |
| Offensive smells | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 23 |
| No dust bins | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 75 |
| Dilapidations | 4 | 5 | 4 | ... | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 61 | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Insanitary condition. | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... | 23 |
| Dampness | 11 | ... | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 73 |
| Others (various) | 28 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 218 |
| Total | 187 | 58 | 85 | 96 | 94 | 78 | 132 | 75 | 115 | 120 | 77 | 98 | 1215 |
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS.
During the period of the War this work had to be partially
suspended, but it is hoped that normal business conditions will
soon prevail and this very important branch of Public Health
service will be resumed ; for it is within our knowledge that the
smaller houses in the Borough are seriously in need of repair, and
with the present Staff it will take considerable time to overtake
the arrears of work.