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Hanover Square 1893
Medical Officer's report for the year ended 30th December, 1893
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Pimlico Road, for the use of persons compelled to leave
their houses during the process of disinfection after infectious
disease, has been occupied seven times during the
year (once for a whole night)
Sanitary Work
For the year ending December 30th, 1893
The following tables, prepared by Mr Albert Taylor,
your Chief Sanitary Inspector, from his Report Book, show
the amount of sanitary work done I have added the
figures for 1892 for comparison:–
Table XII
| 1892. | 1893. | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses and Premises inspected | 1,422 | 1,841 |
| „ re-inspected | 3,449 | 4,159 |
| References to Surveyor | 62 | 44 |
| Notices issued (preliminary) | 769 | 1,042 |
| „ (statutory) | 172 | 145 |
| Summonses taken out | 1 | 5 |
Table XIII
Nuisances dealt with
| 1892. | 1893. | |
|---|---|---|
| Soil Pipes ventilated | 210 | 341 |
| Bath, Sink, and other Waste Pipes disconnected | 411 | 765 |
| Drains unstopped or repaired | 282 | 299 |
| Defective Drains re-constructed | 129 | 358 |
| New trapped gullies fixed | 762 | 1,131 |
| Water Closet apparatus cleaned and repaired | 143 | 104 |
| New Water Closets fixed | 637 | 669 |
| New Water Waste Preventer Cisterns fixed | 697 | 720 |
| Drinking Water Cisterns cleaned and repaired | 31 | 58 |