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

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Heston and Isleworth 1929

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

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Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements, etc., of existing Buildings:
Water Closets:
Number of water closets provided or reconstructed 25
Number of water closets provided in substitution for
dry receptacles 2
Number of privies abolished 4
Number of walls, etc.. cleansed 21
Number repaired, supplied with water or otherwise
improved 353
Number cleansed or unstopped 11
Approximate percentage of houses provided with water
closets 99
Sinks:
Number of new sinks provided 30
Number of sinks repaired or improved 11
Drains:
Number examined, exposed, etc. 8
Number unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc 260
Number of waste pipes provided, disconnected, repaired
trapped or unstopped 50
Number of soil pipes fixed, repaired or improved 3
Number of ventilating shafts fixed, repaired or improved
9
Number of fresh air inlets provided, repaired or improved
28
Number of rain water pipes disconnected from drain 3
Number of gully traps inserted or improved 131
Number of disconnecting traps inserted 1
Number of inspection chambers inserted 15
Number of disconnecting traps improved, sealed or
cleansed 2
Number of inspection chambers repaired, improved
sealed or cleansed 20
Number of drains constructed or reconstructed 24