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

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Richmond upon Thames 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Absence of water-supply 13
Defective flushing apparatus 72
Defective flush-pipe connections 22
Defective walls, floors or roofs 39
Defective doors and windows 7
Want of light and ventilation 4
Insufficient closet accommodation 8
Closets not separate for sexes —
Defective walls and channels of urinals 1
Insanitary urinals cleansed 1
Defective brickwork (repaired or re-built) 1
Soil-pipes:
Defective or insufficient soil-pipes and vent-
shafts 37
Want of, or defective ventilation-shafts 2
Rain-water pipe acting as ventilation shafts 6
Defective Fresh-air inlets 16
Drains:
Defective drains 33
Defective sewers 16
Want of additional house-drains 9
Choked or foul drains or gullies 39
Defective or insufficient gullies 18
Defective grating, dishing or curbing 6
Absence of, or defective, interceptor 6
Defective manholes 12
Defective manhole covers and frames 11
Want of additional manholes 6
Sub-soil drains required 2
Defective drainage of Stables 2
Dustbins:
Defective receptacles 99
Defective or insanitary dust-chutes 3
Defective or uncovered offal bins 1
Paving:
Defective paving of yards, forecourts, etc. 6