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
Battersea 1900
Report upon the public health & sanitary condition of Battersea during the year1900
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Summary of Sanitary Operations of the Year.
Total Sanitary Operations 76,098
Inspections.
House-to-house, &c. 37,590
Bake-houses 540
Urinals 468
Complaints 2,855
Gipsy vans 101
Notices Served.
Intimations, &c. 3,330
Notices under Sec. 4 1,040
„ „ 62 and 65 1,257
Drainage Work.
Drains Tested by Smoke 1,250
„ Water 7,408
Drains Laid to New Houses 524
Drains Relaid to Old Houses 867
Drains Cleansed or Repaired 759
Soil-Pipes and Drains Ventilated 1,013
Sink and Rainwater Pipes Disconnected or Repaired 333
Water Closets Cleansed, Repaired or Reconstructed 285
Yards Drained and Paved 470
Mews and Stables Drained and Paved 30
Cesspools abolished 1
Water Supply.
Houses Supplied with Water or Fittings Repaired 166
Water Closets Supplied with Water or Supply Disconnected
from Drinking Water Cistern 714
Cisterns Covered, Cleansed or Repaired 498
Certificates of Water Supply granted in respect of New
Houses 521