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St Luke 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Luke, Middlesex]
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| 1899. | 1900. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of visits to workshops | 352 | 278 |
| „ „ workrooms | 1156 | 537 |
| „ „ „ required cleansing | 470 | 248 |
| „ „ „ found satisfactory | 686 | 289 |
| „ defective drains found in workshops | 62 | 51 |
| „ foul water closets and urinals | 97 | 117 |
| „ additional water closets provided | 80 | 32 |
| „ water closets re-constructed and amended | 192 | 108 |
| „ workroooms measured | 10 | 18 |
| „ „ found overcrowded | 13 | — |
| Ventilation provided to workrooms | 160 | 79 |
| Drains cleared and amended | 18 | 32 |
| Cisterns cleansed and covered | 11 | 4 |
| Water supply re-instated to water closets | 82 | 11 |
| Soil-pipes ventilated and amended | 39 | 18 |
| New drains provided | 29 | 7 |
| Waste, urinal and rain-water pipes disconnected and amended | 62 | 29 |
With reference to the above we find that the various occupiers
this year took the necessary steps to cleanse at holiday time.
We are, Sir,
Yours obediently,
Sanitary Inspectors
R, ADAMS,
H. E. COX,
GEORGE E. J. DAVIS
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
The following particulars are submitted, showing the number
of boats inspected and re-inspected during the year at the various
wharves on the City Road Basin, there being but very little
waterway within the St. Luke's sanitary area, and no through
traffic. Inspections under these Acts are included in the
Inspector's duties for the District in which the Canal is situate.