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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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Table: Usually the collection is finished by 5.30 p.m., but on occasions of heavy collections, foggy and snowy weather, the hours are much extended, as is shown in the table below:—

Usually the collection is finished by 5.30 p.m., but on occasions of heavy collections, foggy and snowy weather, the hours are much extended, as is shown in the table below:—

Time.No. of (lays on which the latest Carman left his beat at the time shown.
Northern Division.Southern Division.
2 to 2.30 p.m.–3
2.30 „ 3 „1019
3 „ 3.30 „2921
3.30,, 4 „5530
4 „ 4.30 „4166
4.30 „ 5 „4776
5 „ 5.30 „3947
5.30 „ 6 „4026
6 ,, 6.30 ,,3213
6.30 „ 7 „104
7 „ 7.30 „21
7.30,, 8 „1–
8 „ 8.30 „––
8.30 „ 9 „––
9 „ 9.30 „––
9.30,, 10 „––
10 „ 10.30 „––
10.30,, 11 „11