Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Medical Officer's report for the year ended 29th December, 1894
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T able XIII.
1893. | 1894. | |
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Soil Pipes ventilated | 341 | 375 |
Bath, Sink, and other Waste Pipes disconnected | 765 | 699 |
Drains unstopped or repaired | 299 | 106 |
Defective Drains re-constructed | 358 | 320 |
New trapped gullies fixed | 1,131 | 831 |
Water Closet apparatus cleaned and repaired | 101 | 85 |
New Water Closets fixed | 669 | 651 |
New Water Waste Preventer Cisterns fixed | 720 | 676 |
Drinking Water Cisterns cleaned and repaired | 58 | 75 |
Houses provided with water | 22 | 27 |
Water Supply of W.C.'s separated from drinking water | 92 | 147 |
Ashpits and Dustbins repaired | 27 | 27 |
New Moveable Dustbins provided | 32 | 84 |
Yard surfaces paved or repaired | 20 | 20 |
Cesspools abolished | 4 | 4 |
Overcrowding abated | 33 | 38 |
Houses and Premises cleansed | 75 | 125 |
Eoofs and rain-water pipes repaired | 22 | 46 |
Offensive accumulations removed | 46 | 32 |
Dung-pits abolished and moveable wire cages substituted | 26 | 250 |
Nuisances from the keeping of animals | 10 | 8 |
Underground Rooms discontinued for use as sleeping apartments | 6 | 18 |
Smoke Nuisances | 9 | 4 |
Removal of Hog's Wash in unsuitable receptacles | 21 | 21 |
Miscellaneous Nuisances | 156 | 97 |
5,046 | 4,766 |