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Edmonton 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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District of Edmonton County of Middlesex Sanitary Work, 1908.
| Name of Sanitary District. | Water Supply and Water Sen ice. | Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings. | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells. | Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service. | Cisterns. | Draw-Taps placed on Mains. | Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System. | Number of Samples obtained for analysis, (n) from Local Wells (b) from Public Supply. | Water Closets. | Percentage of Houses provided with Water Closets. | Drains. | Cesspools. | |||||||||||||
| New Sunk. | Cleansed, Repaired, &c. | Closed as Polluted. | New Provided. | Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c. | Number of Water Closets substituted for Dry Receptacles. | Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved. | Examined, Tested, Exposed, &c. | Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c. | Waste I'ipes, Rain Water I'ipes Disconnected, Repaired, &c. | New Soil I'ipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed. | Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired. | Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted. | Reconstructed. | Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c. | Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer. | Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers. | ||||||
| EDMONTON. | ... | ... | ... | 99.3 | ... | 70 | 10 | All houses supplied on constant system. | ... | ... | 309 | 99.9 | 589 | 301 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 47 | 99 | 9 | 1 | 99.1 |
| tht-se are emptied and cleansed periodically. | ||||||||||||||||||||||