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Stoke Newington 1907

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

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Brought forward 590
Separate Flushing cisterns fixed to w.c.'s which were previously
flushed directly from dietary cistern 1
Additional w.c.'s provided in case of insufficient w.c.
accommodation 15
Defective soil-pipes reconstructed 57
Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved
Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated 145
Dirty yards cleansed 20
Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material 137
Gulley and other traps inside houses removed 18
Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to discharge
in open-air over proper syphon gulleys 1
Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes trapped,
and made to discharge in open-air over gulleys 94
Defective waste-pipes repaired 54
Foul water-cisterns cleansed
Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with 51
proper coverings
Defects in water-cisterns remedied 10
Defective dust-bins pulled down and new portable dust-bins
provided 137
Defective drainage re-constructed in accordance with the bye-
laws of London County Council 365
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired 132
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed 23
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gulley-traps 23
Proper water supply provided to houses 10
Defective roofs repaired 59
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed 87
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 31
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed 24
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
bye-laws) 9
Cases of over-crowding abated 4
Accumulations of refuse, &c., removed 34
Carried forward 2,131