London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1903
[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 |