Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1900 of the Medical Officer of Health
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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Houses and Premises:— | Home District. | Kensal Town. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
*Reported on respecting nuisances complained Of | 1096 | 384 | 1480 |
Reported on with reference to infectious cases | 427 | 123 | 550 |
Cleansed, whitewashed, and repaired | 397 | 180 | 577 |
Defective roofs repaired | 102 | 84 | 186 |
Disinfected after zymotic diseases | 498 | 100 | 598 |
Cases of overcrowding abated | 23 | 11 | 34 |
Dust-bins, new, provided | 125 | 80 | 205 |
„ repaired | 13 | 21 | 34 |
Underground rooms reported as occupied contrary to Act | 4 | — | 4 |
Houses closed as unfit for human habitation | 12 | — | 12 |
Drainage:— | |||
Drains opened, cleansed, and made sound | 624 | 194 | 818 |
,, trapped with stoneware gullies | |||
Water-closets cleansed and repaired | 65 | 13 | 78 |
„ new pans and traps provided | 308 | 49 | 357 |
Spout drains cleansed, repaired, or renewed | 167 | 127 | 294 |
Sink, bath, and lavatory waste pipes disconnected | 99 | 38 | 137 |
Drains and soil pipes ventilated or repaired | 72 | 37 | 109 |
Soil pipes, new, provided | 113 | 7 | 120 |
New drains laid, in accordance with Vestry's regulations (including 24 systems of combined drainage) | 186 | 13 | 199 |
Additional w.c. accommodation provided | 14 | 1 | 15 |
Water Supply:— | |||
For domestic purposes, provided where cut off by Water Company | 21 | 7 | 28 |
For water-closets, or check cisterns provided and repaired | 188 | 61 | 249 |
Main cisterns cleansed or repaired | 51 | 43 | 94 |
,, new, provided | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nuisances abated arising from:— | |||
Keeping of animals | 19 | 8 | 27 |
Accumulations of manure and other filth | 74 | 41 | 115 |
Yards cleansed, paved, or drained | 385 | 111 | 496 |
Smoke | 9 | — | 9 |
Dung-pits repaired, drained, &c.,or cages, &c., provided | 7 | 18 | 25 |