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 of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922
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Making good floors, brickwork and sump holes and refixing
No. 3 Dlsinfector. Providing a 4-inch drain and gullies to take
drainage of sump holes. The drain to discharge into an outside
gully. (See sketch).
Disinjectors.
The stripping and re-lagging of both disinfectors; re-painting,
re-galvanising of cages and fittings ; repairs to handles and bolts as
required; re-fixing supports to super-heaters.
The exhaust pipes should be taken outside the building and
discharged into a drain running into a condensing chamber with an
overflow into a new gully connected to drain. (See sketch.)
Boiler.
Repair of brickwork of shaft and renewal of burnt-out trimmer
joist. A new cast iron flue with bends (in place of existing iron
flue) properly connected to brick shaft. The provision of a cowl
to top of shaft. Stripping and re-lagging of boiler.
A new iron rim or foundation plate rivetted to base of boiler.
Foot plate to be cut in flush with floor.
Boiler blow-off to be discharged into a drain discharging over
the water in condensing chamber.
The condensing chamber to have a 4-inch vent carried above
eaves of roof. (See sketch.)
Laundry.
Provision of waste pipes to sinks and fittings in place of existing
open channels and a gully to receive floor drainage; repairs to
brickwork as required. (See sketch.)
Re-lagging and support to base of hot water cistern.