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 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 |