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 St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Table 11—con.
Sanitary "Work Accomplished (Inspectorial.)—continued.
Houses, Premises, cleansed, white.washed, and repaired | 388 |
„ Rooms and contents cleansed after Infectious Disease | 1201 |
Water Supply, for domestic purposes provided | 3 |
„ „ Cisterns cleansed, repaired and covered | 54 |
„ „ Overflow pipes connected with drains abolished | — |
,, „ New Cisterns provided | 1 |
„ „ Draw.off Taps provided on Supply Pipes | 11 |
„ ,, re.instated after being cut off | 38 |
Water.closets repaired, cleansed | 768 |
„ „ basins supplied with water | 201 |
„ „ ventilated | 18 |
„ „ new provided | 100 |
House drains tested | 2781 |
„ „ repaired | 380 |
,, ,, trapped | 374 |
„ „ ventilated | 436 |
„ „ disconnected from sewer | 283 |
,, „ re.constructed | 171 |
„ „ new provided | 389 |
„ „ cesspools abolished | 3 |
Yard Paving repaired | 125 |
„ „ new, provided | 66 |
Dust.bins repaired, covered | 51 |
„ new provided | 251 |
Manure bins provided | 27 |
Removal of over.crowding | 74 |
,, ,, refuse, dung, stagnant water | 113 |
,. „ animals improperly kept | 17 |
Underground rooms discontinued as dwellings | 21 |
Smoke Nuisances suppressed | 6 |
. Steam whistles and steam trumpets discontinued | 1 |