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Stoke Newington 1920

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

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397
Brought forward 1,112
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.
accomodation 3
Defective soil-pipes reconstructed 25
Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated and 68
Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved
Dirty yards cleansed 7
Yards paved or repaved with impervious material 120
Yards drained 4
Gully and other traps inside houses removed 3
Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to
discharge in open-air over proper syphon gullies 4
Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes
trapped, and made to discharge in open-air over gullies 45
Defective waste-pipes repaired 75
Foul water-cisterns cleansed 14
Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with
proper coverings 40
Defects in water-cisterns remedied 12
Cisterns removed to more sanitary position 1
New portable dust-bins provided 159
Defective drainage reconstructed in accordance with bye-
laws of County Council 91
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired 90
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed 6
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gully-traps 14
Proper water-supply provided to houses or tenements 16
Defective roofs repaired 246
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed 224
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 42
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed 37
Carried forward 2,476