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

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Richmond upon Thames 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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SANITARY DEFECTS REPORTED.

Water Supply :
Defective storage-tanks5
Foul storage-tanks5
Defective fittings (notified to Water Engineer)12
W.C.s and Urinals :
Defective pans42
Foul pans21
Defective woodwork around pans1
Defective seats8
Absence of water-supply23
Defective flushing-apparatus78
Defective flush-pipe connections34
Defective walls, floors or roofs22
Defective doors and windows11
Want of light and ventilation1
Insufficient closet accommodation1
Closets not separate for sexes4
Defective walls and channels of urinals2
Insanitary urinals cleansed5
Soil-pipes :
Defective or insufficient soil-pipes and vent-shafts19
Want of,, or defective ventilation-shafts2
Rain-water pipe acting as ventilation-shaft7
Defective Fresh-air inlets5
Drains :
Defective drains31
Defective sewers15
Want of additional house-drains7
Choked or foul drains or gullies45
Defective or insufficient gullies6
Defective grating, dishing or curbing7
Absence of, or defective, interceptor16
Defective manholes7
Defective manhole covers and frames7
Want of additional manholes4