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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Brought forward 506
Defective drains 5
„ flush tanks 5
Workrooms overcrowded 6
Dirty water closets 10
Entrance to water closet not screened 10
No separate accommodation for the sexes 4
Insufficient accommodation 2
Workrooms badly ventilated 7
No receptacle for refuse 10
Cisterns uncovered 9
No water supply 3
Dirty floors 20
Dirty yards 6
Choked drains 4
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Nuisances dealt with in connection with Factories.
Defective and dirty walls 18
„ stairs 7
„ sanitary conveniences 5
„ drains 2
,, roofs 2
No separate accommodation for the sexes 1
Dirty floors 8
No external ventilation to sanitary conveniences 2
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