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 Heston and Isleworth]
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53
Number of walls, etc., cleansed 34
Number repaired, supplied with water or otherwise
improved 288
Number of apparatus cleansed or unstopped 23
Approximate percentage of houses provided with water
closets 98
Sinks.
Number of new sinks provided 22
Number of sinks repaired or improved 53
Drains :
Number examined, exposed, etc. 1
Number unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 137
Number of waste pipes provided, dis-connected, repaired,
trapped or un-stopped 38
Number of soil pipes fixed, repaired or improved 3
Number of ventilating shafts fixed, repaired or improved 19
Number of fresh air inlets provided, repaired or improved 29
Number of rain water pipes dis-connected from drain 39
Number of gully traps inserted or improved 37
Number of dis-connected traps inserted 2
Number of inspection chambers inserted 5
Number of dis-connecting traps improved, sealed or
cleansed 1
Number of inspection chambers repaired, improved, sealed
or cleansed 9
Number of drains constructed or re-constructed 20
Total length of drain pipes laid (4" = 419') (6" = 24') 443 ft.
Number of tests and re-tests applied 27
Number of other works executed 47
Approximate percentage of houses draining into Council's
sewer 98
Cesspools:
Number rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 2
Removal of Household Refuse :
Number of new ashbins provided 246