London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Plumstead 1893

Annual report 1893-94

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No. of Dilapidated wash-houses remedied 35
„ Defective water pipes repaired 73
„ Damp walls remedied 10
„ Dust bins provided 134
„ Defective spouting remedied 54
„ Foul dust bins remedied 61
„ Foul tanks cleansed 10
„ Combined cisterns abolished 27
„ Bad smells under floors remedied 13
„ Defective drains under floors remedied 4
„ Stoppage of combined drains 39
„ Manure heaps removed 8
„ Foul pig-styes cleansed and repaired 2
„ Dirty urinals cleansed 11
„ Foul ditches filled up 1
„ Cow-sheds cleansed and repaired 6
„ Overcrowding 2
„ Animals removed causing a nuisance 7
„ No water for domestic purposes 14
„ An accumulation of refuse removed 12
„ Dungpits erected 3
„ Cesspools emptied 18
„ Smoke nuisance 1
„ Certificates issued for water supply
to new houses 83
1. The Sanitary condition of the houses in this Parish has
much improved during the past year, which no doubt, is chiefly
due to the frequent inspection of the premises, especially in the
lower portion of the district.
2. I have frequently visited the premises of Butchers, Fishmongers,
and Greengrocers, (especially during hot weather) aud
found them clean and in a satisfactory condition.