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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
Ealing 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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FORM III.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE—
Water Closets—Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise
Improved 398
Percentage of Houses provided with Water Closets 999
Drains —Examined, Tested, Exposed, &c. 302
Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c. 252
Waste Pipes, Ram Water Pipes, Disconnected, Repaired.
&c 169
New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed 129
Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts Repaired 43
Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted 201
Reconstructed 114
Cesspools—Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer 1
Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers 99.9
DISINFECTION—
Rooms Disinfected 135
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed 18
Articles Disinfected or Destroyed 2,605
DUST—
New Bins Provided 136
How Frequently is Dust Removed from each House ? Weekly.
Number of Complaints of Non-Removal received 43
Method or Disposal Destructor.
SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED—
Overcrowding 15
Smoke 6
Accummulations of Refuse 65
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water 6
Foul Pigs and other Animals 27
Dampness 38
Yards Repaved or Repaired 232
Other Nuisances 205
Roofs Repaired 119
Ventilation under Floors Provided 81
Rooms Stripped and Cleaned 651