Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1894 of the Medical Officer of Health
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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Houses and Premises:— | Home District. | Kensal Town. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
* Reported on respecting nuisances complained of | 1201 | 301 | 1502 |
Reported on with reference to infectious cases | 669 | 158 | 827 |
Cleansed and whitewashed | 410 | 146 | 556 |
Defective roofs repaired | 71 | 23 | 94 |
Disinfected, cleansed and purified after zymotic | |||
diseases | 411 | 149 | 560 |
Cases of overcrowding abated | 20 | 5 | 25 |
Dust-bins, new, provided | 142 | 19 | 161 |
„ repaired | 11 | 38 | 49 |
Underground rooms reported as occupied contrary to Act | 3 | — | 3 |
Houses closed as unfit for human habitation | 18 | — | 18 |
Drainage:— | |||
Drains opened, cleansed and made sound | 227 | 104 | 331 |
„ trapped with stoneware gullies | |||
Water-closets cleansed and repaired | 208 | 39 | 247 |
„ new pans and traps provided | 233 | 27 | 260 |
Spout drains cleansed, repaired, or renewed | 131 | 86 | 217 |
Sink, bath, and lavatory waste pipes disconnected | 204 | 21 | 225 |
Soil pipes ventilated or repaired | 112 | 10 | 122 |
„ new, provided | 35 | — | 35 |
New drains laid, in accordance with Vestry's regulations | 144 | 6 | 150 |
Water Supply:— | |||
For domestic purposes, provided where cut off | |||
by Water Company | 25 | 4 | 29 |
For water-closets, by providing check cisterns | 265 | 51 | 316 |
Main cisterns cleansed or repaired | 50 | 41 | 91 |
„ new, provided | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Nuisances abated arising from— | |||
Keeping of animals | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Accumulations of manure and other filth | 24 | 17 | 41 |
Yards cleansed, paved, or drained | 83 | 110 | 193 |
Smoke | 4 | 1 |
* This does not include re-visits to premises to ascertain works in progress, or premises
visited where no nuisances were found to exist, which, if added, would at least treble the
number of visits made.