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Greenwich 1922

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1922

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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.

1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.
Mews and Stables Drained3..418
Washhouses Drained11....2
Forecourts Drained107..926
Areas Drained5..4413
Cesspools abolished4......4
Privies and Earth Closets abolished..........
Water Closets and Urinals.
Closets erected664420
W.C. doors and seats repaired or provided1214202167
Sanitary Conveniences or Improvement effected to Factories and Workshops..371424
Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished711151346
Pans and Traps only furnished83344455216
Pans only furnished716317
Water Supply Apparatus repaired or provided4919910485437
Water Supply renewed361381471
Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern..........
Soil Pans properly trapped21....3
Cleansed and Repaired25414651163
Newly constructed or bettor situated191054689
Ventilation improved61466048260
Public-house Urinals cleansed or repaired151310
Other Urinals altered or cleansed121711
Other Urinals constructed1..236
Repaired or water laid on1109..20
Ashpits.
Provided106737385337
Covers to receptacles1..124
Dust complaints forwarded to the
Surveyor..........
Pavings.
Yards101797781338
Forecourts7742038
Areas41..510
Washhouses81271340
Mews and Stables1..629
General Water Supply.
Covers to Cisterns adapted1415242235
Water Supply provided2......2
Water Fittings amended44193043136
Cisterns cleansed and repaired10212
Water Services altered so as to draw direct from main31....4