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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 1895
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1896
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| Table No. 3. | District 1. | District 2. | District 3. | District 4. | District 5.* | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Closets :— | ||||||
| Old Closets abolished | 16 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| New Closets provided | 14 | ... | 11 | 13 | 1 | 39 |
| „ „ in Workshops | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Basin and Trap provided | 276 | 207 | 176 | 274 | 108 | 1041 |
| Water Supply „ | 90 | 60 | 32 | 39 | ... | 221 |
| „ „ Apparatus provided | 85 | 112 | 9 | 305 | 16 | 527 |
| Limewashed | 82 | 69 | 3 | ... | 54 | 208 |
| Walls repaired | 38 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38 |
| Doors provided | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Ventilated | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22 |
| Drains:— | ||||||
| Drains re-constructed | 145 | 123 | 57 | 127 | 83 | 535 |
| Cleansed and amended | 103 | 56 | 133 | 72 | 32 | 396 |
| Gully Traps fixed | 310 | 195 | 226 | 91 | 123 | 945 |
| New Soil Pipes and Vent Pipes fixed | 102 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 170 |
| Chambers built, and Interceptors provided | 49 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 141 |
| Interceptors only, fixed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Ventilated | 42 | 107 | 31 | 127 | 72 | 379 |
| Sinks, Bath and Lavatory Wastes, and Rain Water Pipes:— | ||||||
| Disconnected from Drains | 200 | 127 | 149 | 36 | 11 | 523 |
| Cesspools:— | ||||||
| Abolished | ... | 4 | 11 | 2 | ... | 17 |
| Dustbins:— | ||||||
| Provided | 131 | 180 | 186 | 97 | 71 | 665 |
| Yards:— | ||||||
| Paved | 88 | 120 | 79 | 154 | 73 | 514 |
| Surface repaired | 15 | 108 | 101 | 65 | 45 | 334 |
| Scullery and Washhouse Floors:— | ||||||
| Paved | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 |
| Forecourts:— | ||||||
| Paved | 14 | 153 | 2 | ... | 20 | 189 |
| Surface repaired | 108 | ... | ... | ... | 108 | |
| Gutters and Rain Water Pipes:— | ||||||
| Provided and repaired | 102 | 233 | ... | ... | ... | 335 |
| Water Supply:— | ||||||
| Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Covers provided | 14 | 28 | 16 | 3 | ... | 61 |
| „ abolished | 66 | 79 | 18 | 82 | ... | 245 |
| Supply re-instated | 96 | 26 | 36 | 31 | ... | 189 |
*From August 6th, 1895.