London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Bradiston Road.—Water test. Drain defective.
Soil-pipe serves as rain-water pipe. W.C.'s in yard
and on first and second floors "short-hopper" pans
with water-waste preventers. One water supply.
Ashmore Road.—Water test. Drain defective and
choked. Inspection chamber partly full. Soil-pipe
serves as rain-water pipe. W.C.'s in yard and on first
and second floors "short-hopper" pans with waterwaste
preventers. One water supply.
Chapel Side.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. No intercepting syphon. Separate water
supply.
Talbot Road.—Water test. Drains sound and
recently re-coostructed. Other sanitary arrangements
satisfactory.
Richmond Mews West.—Drain defective. Clay
joints. Bell traps. No intercepting syphon. Rainwater
pipe ventilates the drain, but opens away from
all windows. W.C. insufficiently ventilated on groundfloor
with "long-hopper" pan and water-waste
preventer. One water supply.
Amberley Road Board Schools.— Water test.
Drains sound. Properly ventilated. W.C. in caretaker's
house of "container " pattern and foul.
Fernhead Road.—Water test. Drain defective.
Soil-pipe serves as rain-water pipe. W.C. on landing
and in yard "short-hopper" pans with water-waste
preventer. One water supply.