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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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

Time.No. of days on which the latest Carman left his beat at the time shown.
Northern Division.Southern Division.
1.30 to 2 p.m.1—
2 „ 2.30 „7—
2.30 „ 3 „52
3 „ 3.30 „102
3.30 „ 4 „2632
4 „ 4.30 „3648
4.30 ,, 5 „3974
5 „ 5.30 „5170
5.30 ,, 6 „4226
6 „ 6.30 „3312
6.30,, 7 „1712
7 „ 7.30 „112
7.30 ,, 8 „23
8 „ 8.30 „1—
8.30,, 9 „2—

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In my report for 1911, I dealt fully with the arrangements with
regard to "barging" house refuse as far as the Southern portion of the