Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Brought forward 646
Separate Flushing cisterns fixed to w.c.'s which were previously
flushed directly from dietary cistern 2
Additional w.c.'s provided in case of insufficient w.c.
accommodation 23
Defective soil-pipes reconstructed 40
Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved 68
Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated
Dirty yards cleansed 16
Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material 99
Gulley and other traps inside houses removed 4
Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to discharge
in open-air over proper syphon gulleys 4
Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes trapped,
and made to discharge in open-air over gulleys 90
Defective waste-pipes repaired 33
Foul water-cisterns cleansed
Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with 35
proper coverings
Defects in water-cisterns remedied 12
Defective dust-bins pulled down and new portable dust-bins
provided 82
Defective drainage re-constructed in accordance with the bye-
laws of London County Council 227
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired 231
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed 3
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gulley-traps 14
Proper water supply provided to houses 11
Defective roofs repaired 46
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed 71
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 19
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed 37
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
bye-laws) 8
Cases of over-crowding abated 5
Accumulations of refuse, &c removed 39
Carried forward 1,865