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Stoke Newington 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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62
Brought forward 846
Flushing cisterns fixed to w.c.'s which were previously flushed
directly from dietary cistern 5
Additional w.c.'s provided in case of insufficient w.c.
accommodation 2
Defective soil-pipes remedied and made to comply with County
Council bye-laws 74
Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated
Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved
Dirty yards cleansed 10
Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material 78
Gulley and other traps inside houses or other premises removed
to outside 37
Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drainage, made to
discharge in open-air over proper syphon gulleys 48
Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes trapped,
and made to discharge in open-air over gulleys, hopper-
heads, &c. 131
Defective waste-pipes repaired
13
Foul water-cisterns cleansed
Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with proper
coverings 47
Defective water-cisterns improved 12
Defective dust-bins repaired, or new portable dust-bins provided 148
Defective drainage re-constructed in accordance with the bye-
laws of London County Council 391
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired 131
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains
Rain water pipes disconnected from soil-pipes
Proper water supply provided to houses 10
Defective roofs of houses repaired 70
Defective eaves guttering and rain water pipes of houses repaired
or reinstated 56
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or reinstated 25
Carried forward 2495