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
Hampstead 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Water cisterns— | |
| Repaired or renewed | 8 |
| Removed from improper positions | 9 |
| Cleansed | 43 |
| Fitted with close fitting covers | 27 |
| Water-closets— | |
| Accommodation provided | 6 |
| Additional accommodation provided | 38 |
| Separate and sufficient accommodation provided for persons of each sex | 12 |
| Removed from improper positions | 8 |
| Provided with proper and sufficient external ventilation | 22 |
| Improperly constructed apparatus removed and new provided | 8 |
| Apparatus repaired or renewed | 587 |
| ,, unstopped | 21 |
| ,, cleansed | 70 |
| ,, provided with proper water supply | 14 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 300 |
| Manholes— | |
| Repaired or renewed | 108 |
| Drains— | |
| Repaired or renewed | 733 |
| Cleansed | 89 |
| Unstopped | 78 |
| Ventilated | 92 |
| Ventilating pipes of drains— | |
| Carried to a sufficient height above windows | 2 |
| Repaired or renewed | 35 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 60 |
| Soil pipes— | |
| Repaired or renewed | 338 |
| Ventilated | 32 |
| Gullies and surface drains— | |
| Gully traps removed from improper positions | 16 |
| „ „ cleansed | 31 |
| Inlets or surface drains trapped | 78 |
| Paving and draining Washhouses, Areas, Yards, &c.— | |
| Washhouse or scullery paving repaired or renewed | 9 |
| Areas cleansed | 13 |
| Area paving repaired or renewed | 93 |
| Areas drained | 22 |
| Yards or other open spaces paved | 126 |
| Paving of yards or other open spaces repaired or renewed | 93 |
| Yards or other open spaces drained | 36 |
| Floors of buildings in which horses, &c., are kept, paved or repaired | 7 |