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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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The following is a list of the Cowsheds in the Borough :—
| Situation. | 1st Quarter. | Cows Inspected. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | |||
| Blanche Street | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
| Balaam Street | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Howards Road | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Maryland Street | — | — | — | — |
| Queens Road, Tidal Basin | — | — | — | — |
| Vicarage Lane | 78 | 78 | 76 | 80 |
| Church Street North | 25 | 25 | 23 | 30 |
| Gift Lane | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
| Beale Street | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Idmiston Road Globe Crescent | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
| Neville Road | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
| Poplar Street | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Thomas Street | — | — | — | 8 |
| Whitwell Road | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Edward Street | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Blind Lane | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Camel Road | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Edwin Street | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Anne Street | 19 | 19 | — | 17 |
| 285 | 285 | 263 | 298 | |
With respect to the quarterly inspections I received the following
reports during the year after the cows had been
examined: —
First Quarter.—A number of cases of cough were present in
several sheds. This is accompanied by a form of non-specific
fever and occasionally by lung congestion. There were
no cases of mammitis requiring attention.