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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 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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the Sanitary Committee, for the Year ending 25th March, 1863.
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.
1364
9
168
1
7
1
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.
208
105
—
267
2
N.B.—The above Statement of the Number of Houses inspected does not include 1197 inspections
made in consequence of Complaints which did not appear to require the interference of the
Committee.