Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Chippenham Road.—Ground opened. Water test.
Drain defective. Clay joints. Bell-traps. No intercepting
syphon. Soil-pipe serves as rain-water pipe.
W.C. in yard a "long-hopper" pan with water-waste
preventer. One water supply.
Portnall Road.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. Bell-traps. No intercepting syphon.
Soil-pipe, with defective joints, serves as rain-water
pipe. Waste-pipe from scullery sink directly connected
to drain, and pipe from sink on landing directly connected
to soil-pipe. W.C. on landing a "shorthopper"
pan; W.C. in yard a "long-hopper" pan
with water-waste preventer. One water supply.
Great Western Road.— Ground opened. Drain
defective. Joints open. No intercepting syphon.
Soil-pipe inside premises and unventilated. Rainwater
pipe, the joints of which are defective, ventilates
drain. Waste-pipe from scullery sink directly connected
to drain. W.C. in yard a "long-hopper" pan
with water-waste preventer. One water supply.
Tliorngate Road.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. Soil saturated with sewage. No
intercepting syphon. Soil-pipe serves as rain-water
pipe. W.C. in yard a "long-hopper" pan with waterwaste
preventer. Separate water supply.
South Wharf Road.—Ground opened. Drain very
defective and unventilated. No intercepting syphon.