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 the year 1902
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1902—continued.
Table No. 2—continued. | Number of District. | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Totals. | |
Seats provided | ... | ... | 195 | 57 | ... | 252 |
Basins Cleansed | ... | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 43 |
Drains— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Drains Re-Constructed | 13 | 74 | 184 | 90 | 84 | 445 |
Surface Drains provided | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | 3 | 10 |
Cleansed and Amended | 137 | 87 | 56 | 34 | 28 | 342 |
Gulley Traps fixed | 151 | 120 | 195 | 113 | 84 | 663 |
New Soil Pipes and Vent Pipes fixed | 62 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 114 |
Chambers built and Interceptors provided | 11 | 13 | 116 | 18 | 70 | 228 |
Interceptors only fixed | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Ventilated | 28 | 68 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 245 |
Provided to Stables | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Clearing Eyes | ... | ... | ... | 21 | ... | 21 |
Sinks, Bath & Lavatory Wastes, and Rain Water Pipes— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Disconnected from drains, trapped and ventilated | 107 | 67 | 12 | 62 | 73 | 321 |
Cesspools— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Abolished | 1 | ... | 7 | 2 | ... | 10 |
Dustbins— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Provided | 64 | 58 | 132 | 33 | 32 | 219 |
Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Yards— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Paved | 19 | 39 | 190 | 83 | 53 | 384 |
Surface Repaired | 15 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 84 |