Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1903
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SANITARY WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Total. | |
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No. of Premises, &c., cleansed, repaired and whitewashed | 2179 |
No. of Workshops cleansed, repaired, &c. | 160 |
House Drains— | |
Repaired, amended and made good | 148 |
New, provided by owners | 1175 |
Cleared | 225 |
Trapped and ventilated | 49 |
Rain water pipes and waste pipes disconnected | 38 |
Sink and Bath Waste Pipes trapped | 107 |
Water Closets— | |
Repaired, cleansed, &c. | 890 |
Refitted with New Pans and Traps | 207 |
Supplied with water and Water-supply apparatus | 485 |
Ventilated | 21 |
Re-built | 6 |
New, provided | 36 |
Partitions provided round W.C's to separate same from workshops | 6 |
Water Supply— | |
Houses provided with Water Supply | 98 |
House Supply disconnected from closet cistern | 1 |
Cisterns repaired, cleansed, &c. | 12 |
Miscellaneous— | |
Paving of yards repaired | 674 |
Washhouses paved | 110 |
Forecourts and Areas paved and drained | 19 |
Stables paved and drained | 7 |
Removal of accumulation of Dung and other refuse | 110 |
Removal of Animals improperly kept | 32 |
New Dung-pits provided and covers provided for same | 14 |