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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Brought forward | 7,910 | |
| Yard Paving- | ||
| Repaired | 1,544 | |
| New provided | 130 | |
| Defects Remedied in- | ||
| Roofs | 1,877 | |
| Floors | 932 | |
| Staircases | 246 | |
| Windows | 370 | |
| Doors | 281 | |
| Fireplaces | 350 | |
| Walls and Ceilings | 5,058 | |
| Cesspool- | ||
| Abolished | 1 | |
| Ditches, Urinals, &c.- | ||
| Cleansed | 3 | |
| Repaired | 2 | |
| Animals Improperly Kept | 31 | |
| Offensive Accumulations | 124 | |
| Cleanse Yards | 58 | |
| Overcrowding | 59 | |
| Smoke Nuisance | 41 | |
| Gipsies Removed | 2 | |
| Dung Pits- | ||
| Repaired | 3 | |
| New provided | 5 | |
| Dust Receptacles Provided | 1,053 | |
| Rooms Disinfected | 2,416 | |
| Premises Unfit for Human Habitation | 27 | |
| Other Nuisances | 726 | |
| Total | 23,249 | |