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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1861
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Tabular Statement Or House Improvement
the Sanitary Committee, for the Year ending 25th March, 1862.
| Number of Houses inspected. | Number of New Drains constructed to Houses. | Number of House-Drains amended or repaired. | Number of Cesspools abolished. | Number of Cesspools cleansed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1148 | 32 | 122 | 6 | 11 |
| Number of Water-Closets constructed or provided with Water supply and Apparatus. | Number of Dust Bins provided or amended. | Number of Houses generally repaired. | Number of Houses cleansed and limewashed. | Number of Houses otherwise improved. |
| 122 | 84 | 3 | 202 | 72 |