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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
Stoke Newington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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| Separate Flushing cisterns fixed to w.c.'s which were previously flushed directly from dietary cistern | 3 |
| Additional w.c.'s provided in case of insufficient w.c. accommodation | 1 |
| Defective soil-pipes replaced | 83 |
| Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated | 257 |
| Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved | |
| Dirty yards cleansed | |
| Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material | 53 |
| Gulley and other traps inside houses or other premises removed to outside | 62 |
| Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to discharge in open-air over proper syphon gulleys | 20 |
| Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes trapped, and made to discharge in open-air over gulleys, hopper-heads, &c. | 232 |
| Defective waste-pipes repaired | 38 |
| Foul water-cisterns cleansed | 67 |
| Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with proper coverings | |
| Defects in water-cisterns remedied | 15 |
| Defective dust-bins repaired, or new portable dust-bins provided | 156 |
| Defective drainage re-constructed in accordance with the bye-laws of London County Council | 384 |
| Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired | 223 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from drains | 104 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from soil-pipes | |
| Proper water supply provided to houses | 8 |
| Defective roofs of houses repaired | 38 |
| Defective guttering and rain water pipes of houses repaired or renewed | 31 |
| Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed | 14 |
| Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed | 20 |
| Carried forward | 2,569 |