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Stoke Newington 1914

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

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Brought forward 403
Separate flushing cisterns fixed to w.c's which were previously
flushed directly from dietary cisterns
Additional w.c.'s provided in case of insufficient w.c.
accommodation 27
Defective soil-pipes reconstructed 35
Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated
Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved and 35
Dirty yards cleansed 7
Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material 44
Y ards drained 2
Gully and other traps inside houses removed
Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to
discharge in open-air over proper syphon gullies
Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes
trapped, and made to discharge in open-air over gullies 25
Defective waste-pipes repaired 32
Foul water-cisterns cleansed I7
Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with
proper coverings 37
Defects in water-cisterns remedied 4
Cisterns removed to more sanitary position 2
New portable dust-bins provided I36
Defective drainage re-constructed in accordance with bylaws
of London County Council I42
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired I29
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed 8
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gully-traps 6
Proper water-supply provided to houses I9
Defective roofs repaired 48
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed 58
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 32
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed II
Carried forward 1,259