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St Giles (Camberwell) 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Appendix to Report of Medical Officer of Health.
RULES RESPECTING DRAINAGE AND OTHER
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS TO BE OBSERVED
BY BUILDERS.
1.—All drains and soil pipes shall, as far as possible, be
kept outside the houses.
2.—The underground drains shall be made of sound
glazed stoneware pipes, with well-fitting joints made watertight
with Portland cement or other approved material.
The main drains shall not be less than G-in. in diameter.
3.—They shall be laid evenly with a regular gradient
from the sewer upon a bed of concrete or other suitable
solid foundation.
4.—They shall have no sharp curves; and especially any
portion that may be situated under the house shall be laid,
where practicable, in a direct line and without junctions.
5.—The main drain shall, where desirable, be disconnected
from the sewer by an approved Interceptor.
6.—The drains shall, where practicable, be ventilated by
a fresh-air inlet placed in the main drain as near as possible
TABLE XV.
Return of Articles of Bedding, Clothing, &c., which have been disinfected after Infectious Disease, from 26th March, 1888, to 25th March, 1889, inclusive.
| Inspectors. | DISINFECTED. | DESTROYED. | Compensation allowed for the articles destroyed. | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lots. | Beds. | Blankets. | Sheets. | Pillows. | Mattresses. | Palliasses. | Bolsters. | Counterpanes. | Wearing Apparel. | Beds. | Blankets. | Sheets. | Pillows. | Mattresses. | Palliasses. . | Bolsters. | Counterpanes. | Wearing Apparel. | ||||
| Mackay | 59 | 47 | 111 | 48 | 104 | 39 | 43 | 51 | 37 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | s. | d. | |
| Stevenson | 85 | 85 | 163 | 74 | 178 | 76 | 47 | 94 | 37 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sedgley | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Groom | 191 | 190 | 214 | 51 | 296 | 147 | 63 | 136 | 104 | 293 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Pointon | 32 | 48 | 105 | 41 | 116 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 21 | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Dewey | 13 | 13 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Eagle | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 404 | 388 | 627 | 239 | 733 | 269 | 181 | 359 | 216 | 444 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |