Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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APPENDIX C.
List ok Sanitary Improvements effected during the Year.
Cleansing—
Premises, &c., cleaned, repaired or whitewashed 4,455
Workhops ditto ditto ditto 967
House Drains—
Drains relaid 139
Drains amended 137
Drains cleared 308
Drains trapped and ventilated 47
Rain water pipes and waste pipes disconnected 7
Sink and bath waste pipes trapped 69
Water Closets—
W.C.'s repaired, cleaned, &c. 1,819
W.C.'s fitted with new pans and traps 107
W.C.'s supplied with water, and water supply apparatus 652
W.C.'s ventilated 12
W.C.'s rebuilt 5
New W.C.'s provided 46
Partitions provided round W.C.'s to separate same
from workshops 1
Water Supply—
Houses provided with water supply 129
House supply disconnected from W.C. cistern —
Cisterns supplied, repaired and cleaned 20
miscellaneous—
Paving of yards 753
Wash-houses paved 69
Forecourts and Areas paved and drained 61
Stables paved and drained 12
Removal of accumulation of Dung and other refuse 150
Removal of Animals improperly kept 38
New Dung-pits provided and covers for same 12
Premises closed previous to executing the necessary repairs 98
Gutters, Rainwater Pipes, and Waste Pipes repaired 1,031
Illegal occupation of Basement discontinued 6
Overcrowding abated 242
Urinal accommodation provided 2
Grids provided to Gullies 26
Urinals supplied with proper water supply 16
Urinals cleaned and repaired 31
Dust Shoots repaired and Receptacles provided 507
Vacant lands cleansed —
Yards cleansed 206
Indecent occupation discontinued 17
Verminous Rooms remedied 409
Damp Rooms remedied 373
Lighting and Ventilation improved 419
Total 13,398