View report page

110
A total of 1,914 houses have been inspected, and in 194 (i.e.,
10.1 per cent.) a result was obtained from the chemical test
applied to the drains. A total of 2,578 nuisances were found to
exist in 1,362 houses (i.e., in 71.2 per cent, of the total houses
inspected), but many were of a trifling nature, and in no sense
dangerous to the health of the inmates.
Summary.
Number of houses inspected 1,914
Number of houses in which a result was obtained
from test (chemical) applied to drains 194
Number of houses in which nuisances were found to
exist 1,303
Nature of Nuisances found and dealt with under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Dirty walls and ceilings of rooms 582
Defective roofs or rain water pipes 176
Defective yard paving 328
Defective flushing apparatus in water closets 149'
Water closet pan foul 98
Gully or drains stopped 56
Drinking water tap defective, making walls damp 36
Floors defective 48
No dust-bins (or dust-bins defective or dilapidated) 53
Damp Premises 174
Overcrowding 12
Defective Water Closets 228
Defective Drains 209
Defective or deficient Vent Pipes or Soil Pipes 99
Defective Sink Wastes (or not undertrapped) 145
Defective Manhole Covers 8
Animals Improperly Kept 8
Cisterns Uncovered or Dirty 43
Improper Water Supply 32