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

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Heston and Isleworth 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Sinks:
Number of new sinks provided 10
Number of sinks repaired or improved 28
Drains:
Number examined, exposed, etc. 2
Number unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 79
Number of waste pipes provided, disconnected, repaired,
trapped or unstopped 29
Number of soil pipes (3) or ventilating shafts (16)
fixed, repaired or improved 19
Number of fresh air inlets provided, repaired or
improved 30
Number of rain water pipes disconnected from drain 41
Number of gully traps inserted or improved 135
Number of disconnecting traps inserted 1
Number of inspecting chambers inserted 2
Number of disconnecting traps improved, sealed or
cleansed 6
Number of inspection chambers repaired, improved,
sealed or cleansed 15
Number of drains constructed or re-constructed 16
Total length of drain pipes laid (4" 460') (6" 16') 476 ft.
Number of tests and re-tests applied 40
Number of other works executed 6
Approximate percentage of houses draining into Council's
sewer 98
Cesspools:
Number rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 5
Infectious Diseases, Disinfection, etc.
Number of visits made 719
Number of rooms disinfected—
(a) ordinary infectious diseases 323
(b) Tuberculosis, etc. 71
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed after infectious
diseases—