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
City of London 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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constructed, fitted, and placed as to
admit of the supply of water for use
in such water-closet, without any
direct connection between any service
pipe upon the premises, and any
part of the apparatus of such watercloset
other than such cistern or
flushing-box.
(a) He shall furnish the water-closet with a
suitable apparatus for the effectual
application of water to any pan,
basin, or other receptacle with which
such apparatus may be connected and
used and for the effectual flushing
and cleansing of such pan, basin, or
receptacle, and for the prompt and
effectual removal therefrom of any
solid or liquid filth which may from
time to time be deposited therein.
(e) He shall furnish the water-closet with a
pan, basin, or other suitable receptacle
of non-absorbent material, and
of such shape, of such capacity, and