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 cleansed or unstopped 15
Approximate percentage of houses provided with water
closets 99
Sinks:
Number of new sinks provided 23
Number of sinks repaired or improved 50
Drains :
Number examined, exposed, etc. 7
Number unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc 337
Number of waste pipes provided, dis-connected, repaired
trapped or unstopped 28
Number of soil pipes fixed, repaired or improved 4
Number of ventilating shafts fixed, repaired or improved
17
Number of fresh air inlets provided, repaired or improved
42
Number of rain water pipes dis-connected from drain 27
Number of gully traps inserted or improved 112
Number of dis-connecting traps inserted 2
Number of inspection chambers inserted 17
Number of dis-connecting traps improved, sealed or
cleansed 2
Number of inspection chambers repaired, improved
sealed or cleansed 11
Number of drains constructed or re-constructed 21
Total length of drain pipes laid (4 in.—693 ft.)
(6in.—73ft.) 766ft.
Number of tests and retests applied 54
Number of other works executed 13
Approximate percentage of houses draining into
Council's sewer 99
Cesspools :
Number rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc 3