London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Willesden 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Percentage of houses supplied from public
water service 100
Cisterns—New provided 20
Cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. 143
Draw-taps placed on mains 179
Percentage of houses supplied on constant
system 100
Number of samples obtained for analysis
from—
(a) Local wells 0
(b) Public supply 0
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings:
Water closets—
Number of water closets substituted for
dry receptacles 0
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise
improved 320
Percentage of houses provided with water
closets 100
Drains—
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. 419
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 195
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, disconnected,
repaired, etc. 299
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts
fixed 12G
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts
repaired 65
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted
68
Re-constructed 57
Cesspools—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed,
etc. 0
Abolished and drain connected to sewer 0
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 100