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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ground-floor and on first-floor landing of the "container"
pattern. W.C. in basement a "long-hopper"
pan foul. One water supply.
Fermoy Road.—Drain defective. Clay joints.
Apparently no intercepting syphon. Soil-pipe serves
as rain-water pipe. W.C. in yard a "long-hopper"
pan with water-waste preventer. W.C. on landing of
"container " pattern. One water supply.
Chichester Road.—Disease contracted by deceased
while nursing a case of typhoid fever at Worthing.
Welling's Place.—Drain connected with stables.
Apparently no intercepting syphon. Sink-waste directly
connected to drain. W.C. placed under stairs
a "long-hopper" pan with water-waste preventer.
Constant water supply.
In London there were 273 deaths, equivalent to
an annual rate of 0.25 per 1,000.