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Tottenham 1893

Report of the health of Tottenham for the year 1893

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for the sale of milk, and in all cases where application for registration
was received, the general sanitary condition of the premises was
investigated, drains were tested and notice served for rectifying any
defects.
Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported and attended to by the
Inspector of Nuisances from January 1st to December 31st, 1893.
TOTAL.
Nuisance Complaints received and attended to 590
Dust Applications 245
Cases of Infectious Diseases, visits paid 1704
Loads of House Refuse collected 11900
Loads of Trade Refuse collected 800
Slaughter Houses, visits paid 500
Bake-houses „ 500
Lodging-houses „ 100
Milk Shops 400
Notices served for the Abatement of Nuisances 2485
Rooms Disinfected after cases of Infectious Diseases 556
Articles of Bedding, etc., destroyed 59
Drains examined and tested for Defects 1023
Factory and Workshops, visits paid 90
Water Closets and Urinals cleansed or repaired 20
Dwelling-houses, visits paid 100
Slaughter-houses „ 32
Bake-houses „ 25
Lodging-houses „ 4
Yards, Passages, etc., paved 80
Cisterns cleansed 120
Yards, Stables, Styes, etc., cleansed 70
Offensive Accumulation removed 82
Animals kept improperly „ 60
Insanitary Closets and Traps removed 72
Water Supply provided to W.C's 24
Water Supply of W.C's. disconnected from Domestic Supply 180
Sink and Baths Wastes disconnected from Drains 122
Drains Ventilated 43
Smoke Nuisance abated 4
Yard Drains trapped 20
Drains re constructed or repaired 780
W.C's. or Fittings „ 39
Water ,, „ 92
Dust Bins provided 63
Cesspools cleansed 8
Soil Pipes removed 42
Gipsy Encampments removed 23
Dust Bins repaired 42
Houses, or parts of, repaired 25
Bodies received in Mortuary 135
Uusound Fish seized and destroyed 8 cwt.
Fruit ( Plums 2 bushels
Tomatoes 4 „
Apples 5 barrels
Peas 2 sacks