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

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Barnes 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table X.—Defective Conditions Remedied.

Drainage.
Sewers cleared or repaired8
Drains inspected on complaint48
„ water tests applied47
,, smoke tests applied38
,, cleansed or repaired86
,, relaid11
„ reconstructed7
,, ventilated5
Inspection chambers repaired14
,, ,, new provided10
Interceptors—Caps fixed30
Soil pipes renewed5
,, „ new provided5
Ventilating shafts repaired46
,, ,, new provided3
Fresh air inlets repaired or new provided17
Rairt-water pipes disconnected from drains3
Water Closets.
Pans and traps provided47
Waste water preventers repaired28
,, ,, ,, new provided18
„ „ ,, water supplied2
Apartments repaired181
,, lighted and ventilated8
Sinks and Baths.
Repaired or newly fixed64
Waste pipes repaired24
,, ,, newly fixed14
,, ,, trapped28
Cesspools.Abolished
Urinals.
Repaired or cleansed
New provided2
Water Supply.
Cisterns repaired or renewed44
Taps off main provided3
Dustbins.
New dustbins provided164
Ashpits abolished