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

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Hackney 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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51
Privy Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained
into the Sewer 6
Choked drains cleansed, repaired, or reconstructed 713
Number of Premises in which Choked Water-
closet Pan were released 281
Number of Premises in which Yards were drained 83
Number of Premises in which new Traps were
provided 1368
Number of Premises in which Sinks were disconnected
with drains 953
Number of Premises in which Stacks Pipes were
cut off from drains 357
Total number of Nuisances from defective
means of drainage 3761
Number of Premises in which Yards were newly
paved or the paving relaid 677
Number of Premises in which Dust Bins were
provided or repaired 1344
Number of Houses repaired, whitewashed, &c. 2067
Number of Houses in which the Ventilation has
been improved 3
4091
Number of Water-closets to which a supply of
water has been given 977
Number of Houses supplied by Closet-cistern
which required a Flushing-box 401
Number of Houses supplied by Butt only, and
Cistern substituted 46
Number of Closets in which apparatus was
defective 218
Number of Screw-down Taps provided to enable
occupiers to draw water from the main of the
house 46
Total number of Nuisances from defects
in houses 1688
Carried forward 9540