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Wimbledon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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TABLE III.

Table: The following is a summary of the nuisances abated, and sanitary improvements carried out under the supervision of the Inspectorial Staff:—

The following is a summary of the nuisances abated, and sanitary improvements carried out under the supervision of the Inspectorial Staff:—

Accumulations removed28
Cisterns provided5
Cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered73
Drains, new, provided17
Drainage systems made water-tight by patent process22
Drains repaired or altered56
Drains, stoppages removed66
Dustbins provided96
Flushing cisterns, new, provided61
Flushing cisterns repaired143
Overcrowding nuisances abated3
R.W. pipes disconnected11
Roofs repaired171
Rooms stripped and cleansed1251
Verminous rooms cleansed10
Soilpipcs, new, provided21
Soilpipes repaired or altered8
Vent pipes, new, provided33
Vent pipes, repaired or altered34
Waste pipes, new, provided Waste pipes repaired, disconnected, or trapped93 60
Water-closets, new, provided116
Water-closets repaired or ventilated6
Water services restored48
Yards paved23
Yards repaired44
Guttering repaired177
Floors ventilated12
Nuisances abated from damp walls109
Water supply direct from main13
Sinks provided69
Rooms fumigated463
Other nuisances1870
5,212