London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hanover Square 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Table XIII.
| 1896. | 1897. | |
|---|---|---|
| Soil pipes ventilated | 264 | 298 |
| Bath, Sink, and other Waste Pipes disconnected | 441 | 517 |
| Drains unstopped or repaired | 118 | 151 |
| Defective Drains re-constructed | 372 | 387 |
| Trapped Gullies fixed | 540 | 631 |
| Water Closet apparatus cleaned and repaired | 169 | 195 |
| Water Closets fixed | 290 | 304 |
| Water Waste Preventer Cisterns fixed | 298 | 299 |
| Drinking Water Cisterns cleaned and repaired | 132 | 140 |
| Houses provided with water | 12 | 10 |
| Water Supply of W.C.'s separated from drinking water | 36 | 24 |
| Dustbins repaired | 13 | 5 |
| ,, provided | 108 | 62 |
| Yard surfaces paved or repaired | 47 | 15 |
| Cesspools abolished | 8 | 5 |
| Overcrowding abated | 37 | 30 |
| Houses and premises cleansed | 154 | 123 |
| Roofs and rain-water pipes repaired | 29 | 11 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 58 | 65 |
| Wire manure cages provided | 31 | 20 |
| Nuisances from the keeping of animals | 7 | 7 |
| Underground rooms discontinued for use as sleeping apartments | 10 | 3 |
| Smoke nuisances | 3 | 10 |
| Removal of Hog's Wash in unsuitable receptacles | 16 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 76 | 33 |
| 3,219 | 3,355 |