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 rain water pipes disconnected from drain 4
Number of gully traps inserted or improved 160
Number of disconnecting traps inserted 1
Number of inspection chambers inserted 5
Number of disconnecting traps improved, sealed or
cleansed 3
Number of inspection chambers repaired, improved
sealed or cleansed 13
Number of drains constructed or reconstructed 11
Total length of drain pipes laid (4in.) 322ft.
Number of tests and re-tests applied 30
Number of other works executed 7
Approximate percentage of houses draining into Council's
sewer 99
Cesspools:
Number rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, etc. 2
Removal of Household Refuse:
Number of new ashbins provided 189
Number of ashbins repaired 3
Dampness:
Number of roofs stripped, renewed or repaired 419
Number of gutters and rain water pipes provided, repaired
or unstopped 391
Number of instances in which external brickwork, sills,
etc., repaired, renewed or rendered impervious 566
Number of damp-proof courses provided 225
Number of yards paved, repaired or drained 235
Interior Work:
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed (other than in
connection with infectious disease) 552
Number of floors, walls & ceilings repaired or renewed 1770