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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Portsdown Road.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. Soil saturated with sewage. No
intercepting syphon. Two soil-pipes outside premises
unventilated. Waste-pipes from lavatory basin on
ground floor, sink on second floor, and from lavatory
basin and bath on third floor directly connected to
soil-pipes. W.C.'s on ground floor and on second
floor, pan-closets without flushing apparatus. W.C.
in front area a "long-hopper" pan with flushing
apparatus. Separate water supply.
Great Western Road.—Water test. Drain defective.
Soil-pipe serves as rain-water pipe. Waste-pipe
from scullery sink directly connected to drain. Constant
water supply.
Coburg Place.—Water test. Drain sound and
ventilated. Other sanitary arrangements satisfactory.
Separate water supply.
Hall Place.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. Apparently no intercepting syphon.
Gulley traps with defective brickwork connections to
drain. Rain-water pipe directly connected to drain,
with defective brickwork; the head of same opening
near window. Waste-pipe from scullery sink directly
connected to drain. W.C. in yard a "long-hopper"
pan with flushing rim and water-waste preventer.
One water supply.
Saltram Crescent.—Water test. Drain defective.
One water supply.