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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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| Brought forward | 749 |
|---|---|
| Defective ventilating pipes reconstructed or repaired | 31 |
| Unventilated soil-pipes ventilated and | 4 |
| Soil-pipes improperly ventilated, improved | |
| Dirty yards cleansed | 4 |
| Yards paved or re-paved with impervious material | 11 |
| Gully and other traps inside houses removed | 4 |
| Sink waste-pipes directly connected to drain, made to discharge in open-air over proper syphon gullies | 3 |
| Long lengths of sink, bath, and lavatory waste-pipes trapped, and made to discharge in open-air over gullies | 41 |
| Defective waste-pipes repaired | 22 |
| Foul water-cisterns cleansed | 1 |
| Water-cisterns without close-fitting covers provided with proper coverings | 9 |
| Defects in water-cisterns remedied | 3 |
| Cisterns removed to more suitable positions | 1 |
| New portable dust-bins provided | 215 |
| Defective drainage repaired or reconstructed in accordance with the bye-laws of the London County Council | 152 |
| Choked or stopped drains cleared and repaired | 62 |
| Drains ventilated | 2 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected from drains or soil-pipes and made to discharge over gully-traps | 8 |
| Proper water-supply provided to houses or tenements | — |
| Defective roofs repaired | 177 |
| Defective guttering and rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 164 |
| Defective paving to floors of wash-houses repaired or renewed | 7 |
| Dirty walls of workshops and work-rooms cleansed | 23 |
| Carried forward | 1,693 |