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Mile End 1894

Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1894

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SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEARby the Sanitary Inspectors in their respective districts.

No. 1 District. East Ward and part of the North ward. C. COX.No 2 District Centre Ward and part of the North Ward. F. H. LYON.No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS.TOTALS.
Houses inspected1863169919055467
„ reinspected3065257928838527
„ cleansed throughout899969257
„ partly cleansed0236487
Intimations served under sec. 3, P.H.A.1327110413833814
Statutory notices served280352311943
Notices re infectious diseases served287293250830
Drains tested185266193644
„ found defective779896271
„ reconstructed and ventilated9710496297
„ cleansed and repaired455268165
„ trapped3294007181447
„ provided to areas1827155200
Surface drainage to yards0505
Private urinals drained2013
Sanitary closets provided in accordance with London County Council by-laws2674796381384
W.C.'s removed from unsuitable positions reconstructed and ventilated1222236
W.C.'s ventilated, &c.687589
Water supplies to closets reinstated5140104195
Closets disconntd. from domestic cistern10162349
Yards paved172426389987
Wash-houses paved4315994
Areas paved2222169213
Forecourts paved0138194
Sanitary dust receptacles provided3172955471159
Sink waste pipes disconnected from drain107119175401
Rain water „ „ „962124195
Danpness in walls remedied125228
Houses ventilated under floors1423960313
Cellar dwellings, occupation of discontd.0314
Overcrowding in dwellings abated0044
Removal of animals improperly kept0202
Foul dust shoots abolished0055
Domestic cisterns cleansed8019
Foul butts and cisterns abolished0077
Smoke nuisances abated1416
Earth closet provided1001
Cesspools abolished2103
Miscellaneous repairs1466105185
Manure receptacles provided in accordance with L.C.C. by-laws85720
Workshops inspected and reinspected4238339419
„ measured671427
„ ventilated0022
„ cleansed301619
„ overcrowding, abated in1067
Additional W.C., accommodation provided for the use of female employees311822
Urinals provided for use of workpeople0044
Bakehouses inspected and reinspected374267146
„ cleansed1371333
„ ventilated0022