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Ruislip-Northwood 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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OFFENSIVE TRADES—
Number of Premises in District —
Contraventions of Bye-Laws —
WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE—
Wells—New Sunk —
Cleansed, Repaired, &c.1
Closed as Polluted 4
Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service 80 %
Cisterns—New, Provided —
Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c —
Overflow Pipes Eisconnected from Drains —
Draw-Taps removed from Cisterns to Mains —
Constant System laid throughout the District —
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE—
Water Closets New Constructed 70
Number of Water Closets substituted for Dry
Receptacles —
Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise
Improved —
Percentage of Houses provided with Water Closets 80%
Drains—Examined, Tested, Exposed, &c. 74
Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c 56
Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Disconnected, Repaired, &c. 4
Soil Pipes and Drains Ventilated 10
Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted 1
Reconstructed 6
Cesspools —Rendered Impervious, Emptied Cleansed, &c. 5
Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer 5
Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers 70%
DISINFECTION—
Rooms Disinfected 10
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed 10
Articles Disinfected or Destroyed 12
dust—
New Bins provided 12
Periodical Frequency of Dust Removal Weekly
Number of Complaints c.f Non-Removal received 32
SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED—
Overcrowding —
Smoke —
Accumulations of Refuse 6
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water 10
Foul Pigs and other Animals
Dampness 6
Other Nuisances 20