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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Shoreditch 1896
Annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch for the year 1896
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SANITARY WORK.
The subjoined table, which has been compiled from the abstracts of their work
prepared by the sanitary inspectors, summarises the work executed under the supervision
of the department for the abatement of nuisances during the year 1896:—
TABLE XXII.
| Chief Inspt'r. | Insp. Lear. | Insp. Quelch | Insp. Firth. | Insp. Brown. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New drains constructed | 76 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 7 | 170 |
| Drains re-constructed or repaired | 127 | 108 | 104 | 291 | 157 | 787 |
| Sink waste pipes trapped and disconnected | 21 | 123 | 237 | 351 | 83 | 815 |
| Stack pipes provided or repaired | 39 | 154 | 86 | 281 | 88 | 648 |
| Eaves, gutters re-instated | 38 | 151 | 27 | 251 | 57 | 524 |
| Stack pipes disconnected from drains | 29 | 102 | 150 | 200 | 74 | 555 |
| Accumulation of sewage dealt with | 6 | 32 | 26 | 76 | 1 | 141 |
| Cesspools abolished | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| New water closets constructed | 11 | 10 | 79 | 31 | 5 | 136 |
| Old water closets re-constructed or repaired | 142 | 194 | 246 | 191 | 105 | 878 |
| Water closets cleaned and white-washed | 6 | 237 | 291 | 240 | 106 | 880 |
| Water restored or newly laid on to water closets | 120 | 45 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 192 |
| Obstructions in water closets removed | 1 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 84 |
| Overcrowding in houses abated | 6 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 48 |
| Damp courses in houses provided | 79 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 156 |
| Walls pointed | 45 | 7 | 5 | 91 | 56 | 204 |
| Roofs repaired | 85 | 47 | 71 | 213 | 22 | 438 |
| Stairs repaired | 140 | 13 | 81 | 167 | 14 | 415 |
| Floors repaired | 158 | 28 | 90 | 282 | 43 | 601 |
| Ventilation under floors | 37 | 70 | 11 | 204 | 148 | 470 |
| Doors repaired | 131 | 1 | 79 | 29 | 12 | 252 |
| Sashes | 131 | 21 | 79 | 15 | 23 | 269 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed throughout | 155 | 18 | 115 | 72 | 16 | 376 |
| Walls and ceilings partly cleansed | 15 | 74 | 1 | 293 | 8 | 391 |
| Total number of rooms cleansed | 712 | 430 | 778 | 941 | 378 | 3239 |
| Yard or areas lime-washed | 16 | 247 | 104 | 502 | 76 | 845 |
| Yard paved | 133 | 175 | 91 | 319 | 164 | 882 |
| Areas and forecourts paved | 9 | 77 | 76 | 149 | 33 | 344 |
| New areas constructed | 7 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 70 |
| Sculleries paved | 7 | 35 | 30 | 193 | 64 | 329 |
| Dustbin provided | 42 | 175 | 60 | 228 | 110 | 615 |
| Dungbins provided | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| Insanitary cisterns removed | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 23 |