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 West Ham]
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Brought forwrd | 18,639 |
Earth Closets or Privies— | |
Cleansed | 1 |
Abolished | 1 |
Cesspools— | |
Cleansed | 5 |
Repaired | 1 |
Ditches, Urinals, &c.— | |
Cleansed | 15 |
Well— | |
Abolished | 1 |
Animals Improperly Kept | 47 |
Offensive Accumulations | 353 |
Overcrowding | 39 |
Smoke Nuisance | 50 |
Gipsy Removed | 1 |
Dung Pits— | |
New provided | 6 |
Dust Receptacles Provided | 795 |
Rooms Disinfected | 1,586 |
Premises Unfit for Human Habitation | 1 |
Other Nuisances | 1,336 |
Total | 22,877 |