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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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33
INSPECTOR'S REPORT,
For the Year ending 31st December, 1887.
I have the honor to Report, that during the Year, the following
Works (amongst others) have been carried out with respect
to the abatement of nuisances, viz.:—
Drains re-paved and cleansed 27
Water laid on to Water Closets 50
Water Closets cleansed and limewashed 13
repaired . 6
Wash-houses cleansed and lime washed 4
Yards „ „ 8
„ repaved and repaired 34
„ (Stable) re-paved and repaired 2
Stables, cleansed and limewashed 4
Water Tanks, cleansed and limewashed 2
Urinals „ „ 13
„ repaired 1
Water Closet Pans, replaced 10
Cellars, cleansed and limewashed 3
Manure Pits, constructed 2
„ drained 1
Stables „ 2
Accumulations, Refuse, &c., removed 6
Yard Traps re-constructed 4
Water Closet, provided 1
Cesspool filled in 1
Animals removed ••• ••• ••• ••• 1
Houses overcrowded 4
„ repaired 15
„ cleansed 24
Rooms cleansed, limewashed and disinfected after
Infectious Disease 95
Dust Bins constructed 7
New Drains constructed in place of old Brick Drains 20