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 Richmond]
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W.C.'s and Urinals: | |
Defective pans | 50 |
Foul pans | — |
Defective woodwork around pans | 2 |
Defective seats | 9 |
Absence of water supply | 14 |
Defective flushing apparatus | 17 |
Defective flush-pipe connections | 21 |
Defective walls, floors or roofs | 70 |
Defective doors and windows | 26 |
Want of light and ventilation | 7 |
Insufficient closet accommodation | 6 |
Defective walls and channels of urinals | 3 |
Insanitary urinals cleansed | 3 |
Defective brickwork (repaired or re-built) | 8 |
Closets not separate for sexes | 2 |
Unsuitable or defective urinals | 1 |
Soil-Pipes: | |
Defective or insufficient soil-pipes and vent shafts | 18 |
Want of, or defective ventilation shafts | 4 |
Rainwater pipe acting as ventilation shafts | 27 |
Defective Fresh air inlets | 8 |
Drains: | |
Defective drains | 55 |
Defective sewers | 8 |
Want of additional house drains | 1 |
Choked or foul drains or gullies | 31 |
Defective or insufficient gullies | 9 |
Defective grating, dishing or curbing | 7 |
Absence of, or defective, interceptor | 14 |
Defective manholes | 8 |
Defective manhole covers and frames | 2 |
Sub-soil drains required | 1 |
Want of additional manholes | 1 |
Dustbins: | |
Defective receptacles | 103 |
Defective dust shutes | 1 |