London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1893
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1894
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| IMPROVEMENTS. | East District. | West District. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains | Constructed | 71 | 95 | 166 |
| Interceptor, chamber, and air inlet | 50 | 37 | 87 | |
| Re-constructed or repaired | 275 | 318 | 593 | |
| Cleansed and disinfected | 44 | 56 | 100 | |
| Surface drains constructed | 296 | 80 | 376 | |
| Traps fixed | 453 | 593 | 1046 | |
| Drains and soil pipes ventilated | 111 | 89 | 200 | |
| Cesspools | Abolished | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Cleansed and disinfected | 8 | ... | 8 | |
| Water Closets | Closets erected | 27 | 39 | 66 |
| Pan, trap, and water supply provided | 165 | 2 | 167 | |
| Pan and trap only furnished | 260 | 329 | 589 | |
| Pan only furnished | 12 | 125 | 137 | |
| Water supply apparatus furnished | 181 | 374 | 555 | |
| Water supply renewod | 59 | 166 | 225 | |
| Ash Pits | Provided | 96 | 181 | 277 |
| Repaired | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pavings | Paving of yards and areas re-laid | 240 | 200 | 440 |
| General Water Supply | 'New receptacles provided | 44 | 59 | 103 |
| Repaired and covers adapted | 116 | 228 | 344 | |
| Water snpply provided | 10 | 18 | 28 | |
| Other Improvements | Houses generally repaired | 19 | 35 | 54 |
| Houses cleansed and limewhited | 82 | 176 | 258 | |
| [Ventilation improved | 8 | ... | 8 | |
| Overcrowding abated | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Illegal nse of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Other Nuisances abated | 173 | 367 | 540 | |
| Total Improvements | 2809 | 3579 | 6388 | |
| Total Premises improved | 647 | 607 | 1254 | |
CHARLES TURLE WILSON,
Sanitary Inspectors.
ROBERT FISHER,