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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with proper coverings | 16 |
Defects in water-cisterns remedied | 5 |
Cisterns removed to more sanitary position | — |
New portable dust-bins provided | 188 |
Defective drainage reconstructed in accordance with bye laws of County Council | 103 |
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired | 104 |
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed | 1 |
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and made to discharge over gully-traps | 2 |
Proper water-supply provided to houses or tenements | 10 |
Defective roofs repaired | 106 |
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 67 |
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed | 6 |
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed | 9 |
Ventilation under floors improved | 3 |
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council bye-laws) | _ |
Cases of over-crowding abated | 4 |
Accumulation of refuse, etc., removed | 21 |
Areas re-paved and drained | — |
Underground dwellings improved | — |
Nuisances from animals abated | 4 |
Smoke nuisance abated | 3 |
Miscellaneous nuisances abated | 4 |
Total | 1.240 |
The above list refers only to work carried out on Intimation
and Statutory Notices. In addition, a large number of improvements
have been made on advice to owners and occupiers.