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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676
Brought forward 643
Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with
proper coverings 10
Defects in water-cisterns remedied 2
Cisterns removed to more sanitary position 1
New portable dust-bins provided 185
Defective drainage reconstructed in accordance with bye laws
of County Council 121
Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired 65
Drains ventilated or defective ventilating pipes renewed 2
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and
made to discharge over gully-traps .
Proper water-supply provided to houses or tenements 4
Defective roofs repaired 134
Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed 103
Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed 2
Dirty walls of work-rooms cleansed 6
Ventilation under floors improved 2
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
bye-laws) —
Cases of over-crowding abated 1
Accumulation of refuse, etc., removed 5
Areas re-paved and drained
Underground dwellings improved
Nuisances from animals abated 4
Smoke nuisance abated 1
Miscellaneous nuisances abated —
Total 1,291
The above list refers only to work carried out on Intimation
and Statutory Notices. In addition, a large number of improvements
have been made on advice to owners and occupiers.