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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Below will be found a rather formidable list of works
carried out by owners of property in the Borough at the
request, or on the advice, of the Corporation. The works
represent the expenditure of a very considerable sum of
money. Add to this the cost of works which are carried
out voluntarily without reference to the Corporation, and
it will be seen that maintenance costs of property aggregate
a much larger sum than is generally realised. As far as
possible all works are supervised during progress. This
surveillance is more in the interests of the owner than for
any benefit the Corporation may derive from it. Unfortunately
it is not always known when works are in progress
and occasionally the work is not inspected until completion.
New W.C. Basins fixed | |
W.C. Flushing Tanks repaired or renewed | 49 |
New W.C. apartments | 11 |
W.C. apartments lighted, repaired or ventilated | 23 |
W.C. apartments cleansed and limewashed | 47 |
W.C. Seats renewed or repaired | 7 |
W.C. apartment demolished | 1 |
W.C. Pans cleansed | 33 |
Baths renewed or painted | 1 |
New Impervious Sinks provided | 34 |
Sinks refixed | 2 |
New Trapped Waste Pipes fixed | |
Existing Waste Pipes trapped or repaired | 26 |
Cobweb gratings (complete) to sink wastes | 21 |
Urinals cleansed and repaired | 19 |
New Urinal constructed | |
Miscellaneous | 7 |
Number of Houses and Premises re-drained | 70 |
Number of Drains repaired or amended | 4 |
New branch drains |