Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department page 52

St Pancras 1897

Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department

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Table 11a.

Sanitary Work Accomplished

From January 4th, 1897, to January 1st, 1898, inclusive.

No, of Complaints received	2360
No. of Dust Complaints received	5489
No. of Houses, Premises, inspected	24898
No. of Re-inspections after Order or Notice	18449
Cautionary Notices issued for sanitary amendments	2634
Statutory Notices of intention to proceed served	609
Legal Proceedings, i.e., Summonses..	80
Houses, Premises, &c., cleansed, white-washed, and repaired	823
—Rooms and contents Disinfected after Infectious Disease	1192
Water Supply, for domestic purposes provided	4
,, ,, cisterns cleansed, repaired, and covered	48
,, ,, overflow pipes connected with drains, &c., abolished	2
,, ,, new Cisterns provided	2
„ ,, draw-off taps provided on supply pipes	16
,, „ re-instated after being cut off	70
Water-closets repaired, cleansed	795
,, ,, basins supplied with water	174
,, ,, ventilated	91
,, ,, new provided	114
(House Drains tested	2003
,, ,, repaired	179
,, ,, trapped	483
,, ,, ventilated	577
,, ,, disconnected from sewer	490
,, ,, re-constructed	168
,, „ new provided	476
,, ,, cesspools abolished	26
Yard Paying repaired	271
,, „ new provided	59
Dust-bins repaired, covered	40
,, ,, new provided	263
Manure-bins provided	41
Removal of overcrowding	83
„ ,, refuse, dung, stagnant water	188
,, „ animals improperly kept	19
Underground Rooms discontinued as dwellings	6
Smoke Nuisances suppressed	17