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Bethnal Green 1909

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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APPENDIX C.
List of Sanitary Improvements effected during the Year.
Cleansing—
Premises, &c., cleaned, repaired or whitewashed 4,589
Workshops ditto ditto ditto 827
House Drains—
Drains relaid 141
Drains amended 166
Drains cleared 337
Drains trapped and ventilated 13
Rain water pipes and waste pipes disconnected 11
Sink and hath waste pipes trapped 35
Water Closets—
W.C.'s repaired, cleaned, &c. 1,820
W.C.'s fitted with new pans and traps 269
W.C.'s supplied with water, and water supply apparatus 749
W.C.'s ventilated 15
W.C.'s rebuilt 5
New W.C.'s provided 39
Partitions provided round W.C.'s to separate same from
workshops 4
Water Supply—
Houses provided with water supply 192
House supply disconnected from W.C. cistern —
Cisterns supplied, repaired and cleaned 43
Miscellaneous—
Paving of yards 612
Washhouses paved 42
Forecourt and Areas paved and drained 34
Stables paved and drained 14
Removal of accumulation of Dung and other refuse 173
Removal of Animals improperly kept 31
New Dung-pits provided and covers for same 19
Premises closed previous to executing the necessary repairs 83
Gutters, Rainwater Pipes, and Waste pipes repaired 772
Illegal occupation of Basement discontinued 6
Overcrowded abated 131
Urinal accommodation provided 11
Grids provided to Gullies 37
Urinals supplied with proper water supply 19
Urinals cleaned 21
Dust Shoots repaired and Receptacles provided 588
Vacant lands cleansed 1
Yards cleansed 137
Indecent occupation discontinued 14
Verminous Rooms remedied 273
Damp Rooms remedied 148
Lighting and Ventilation improved 170
Total 12,561