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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chiswick 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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(III).
CHISWICK URBAN DISTRICT.
County of Middlesex.—Sanitary Work, 1908.
| Drainage and Sewerage— | |
| Water Closets—Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 209 |
| Percentage of houses provided with water closets | 100 |
| Drains—Examined, tested, exposed, &c. | 241 |
| „ Unstopped, repaired, trapped, &c. | 126 |
| „ Waste pipes, rain water pipes disconnected, repaired, &c. | 65 |
| „ New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed | 143 |
| „ Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired | 87 |
| „ Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 54 |
| „ Reconstructed | 127 |
| Percentage of houses draining into sewers | 100 |
| Disinfection— | |
| Rooms disinfected | 101 |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed | 14 |
| Articles disinfected or destroyed | 35 |
| Dust— | |
| New bins provided | 349 |
| Periodical frequency of dust removal | weekly |
| Number of complaints of non-removal received | 92 |
| Method of disposal | Destructor |
| Sundry Nuisances Abated— | |
| Overcrowding | 3 |
| Accumulation of refuse | 11 |
| Dampness | 40 |
| Yards repaved or repaired | 83 |
| Other nuisances | 310 |