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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Number of inspection chambers repaired, improved,
sealed or cleansed 7
Number of drains constructed or re-constructed 35
Total length of drain pipes laid (4 in.—1604 ft.)
(6in.—148ft.) 1752ft.
Number of tests and re-tests applied 144
Number of other works executed 8
Approximate percentage of houses draining into
Council's sewer 99
Cesspools:
Number rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 8
Number abolished and drains connected to sewer 1
Removal of Household Refuse:
Number of new ashbins provided 71
Number of ashbins repaired 2
Dampness:
Number of roofs stripped, renewed or repaired 131
Numbers of gutters and rain water pipes provided, repaired
or unstopped 111
Number of instances in which external brickwork, sills,
etc., repaired, renewed or rendered impervious 70
Number of damp-proof courses provided 10
Number of sites covered with impervious material 1
Number of yards paved, repaired or drained 33
Interior Work:
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed (other than in
connection with infectious disease) 95
Number of floors, walls and ceilings repaired or renewed 300
Number of rooms in which ventilation provided or improved
9
Number of rooms in which lighting provided or improved
4
Number of window frames and sashes provided, repaired
or unfixed 198
Number of stoves or grates provided or repaired 53