London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1886

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1886

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Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into the
Sewer 5
Choked drains cleansed, repaired, or reconstructed 744
Number of Premises in which choked Water-closet
Pans were released 186
Number of Premises in which Yards were drained 122
Number of Premises in which new Traps were
provided 1127
Number of Premises in which Sinks were disconnected
from the drains 604
Number of Premises in which Stack Pipes were
cut off from drains 271
Total number of Nuisances from defective
means of drainage abated 3059
Number of Premises in which Yards were newly
paved or the paving relaid 815
Number of Premises in which Dust Bins were provided,
or old Dust Bins repaired 617
Number of Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c 1678
Number of Houses in which the Ventilation has
been improved 10
3120
6179
Number of Water-closets to which a supply of
water has been given 205
Number of Houses supplied by Closet-cistern in
which a Flushing-box was provided 21
Number of Houses supplied by butt only, and
Cistern substituted 11
Number of Closets in which defective apparatus was
repaired 745
Number of Screw-down Taps and lengths of Pipe
provided to enable occupiers to draw water
from the main of the house 249
Total number of Nuisances from defects
in water-supply 1231
Carried forward 7410