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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

West Ham 1900

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

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Table: Usually the collection is finished before 5 o'clock p.m.; but on occasions of heavy collections, snowy or foggy weather, and after Bank Holidays, the hours are much extended, as is shown by the table below:—

Usually the collection is finished before 5 o'clock p.m.; but on occasions of heavy collections, snowy or foggy weather, and after Bank Holidays, the hours are much extended, as is shown by the table below:—

Time.No. of days on which the latest Carman left his Beat at the time shown.
Northern Division.Southern Division.
1 to 1.30 p.m.12
1.30 „ 2 „913
2 „ 2.30 „2121
2.30 „ 3 „2357
3 „ 3.30 ,,3194
3.30 „ 4 „6078
4 „ 4.30 „6227
4.30 „ 5 „617
5 „ 5.30 „244
5.30 „ 6 „51
6 „ 6.30 „2—
6.30 „ 7 ,,51
7.30 ,, 8 „—1
8 „ 8.30 „1-
9 „ 9.30 „1—