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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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NUISANCES ABATED AND SANITARY DEFECTS REMEDIED.
| Dirty premises, cleansed and whitewashed | 133 |
|---|---|
| Dampness in dwellings remedied | 101 |
| Dilapidated ceilings, stairs, etc., repaired | 95 |
| Defective drain inlets remedied | 3 |
| Foul traps and pans of w.c.'s cleansed | 6 |
| Public-house urinals cleansed (after intimation) | 1 |
| Flushing cisterns to w.c.'s provided or repaired, and w.c.'s with insufficient water supply made satisfactory | 26 |
| Defective w.c.'s basins and traps removed and replaced by approved patterns | 71 |
| Stopped or choked w.c. traps cleared | 5 |
| External ventilation to w.c.'s improved | 8 |
| W.c.'s removed to more sanitary positions | 4 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Defective soil-pipes reconstructed | 18 |
| Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated and | 18 |
| Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved | |
| Dirty yards cleansed | — |
| Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material | 12 |
| Yards drained | — |
| Gully and other traps inside houses removed | 1 |
| Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to discharge in open-air over proper syphon gullies | 1 |
| Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes trapped, and made to discharge in open-air over gullies | 58 |
| Defective waste-pipes repaired | — |
| Foul water-cisterns cleansed | 6 |
| Carried forward | 584 |