London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Heston and Isleworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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71
Draw-taps placed on mains 222
Percentage of houses supplied on constant system 99 96
Number of samples obtained for analysis from—
(a) Local wells 6
(b) Public supply —
Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings:—
Water closets —
Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles 2
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved 613
Percentage of houses provided with water closets 98
Drains—
Examined, exposed, Ac. 21
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, &c. 165
Waste pipes, rain-water pipes, provided, disconnected,
repaired, &c. 81
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed 8
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired 66
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted or
repaired 83
Constructed 16
Reconstructed 22
Total No. of tests and re-tests applied 158
Other works 173
Cesspools—
Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, &c. 1
Abolished and drain connected to sewer —
Percentage of houses draining into sewer 98
Disinfection :
Rooms disinfected—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 269
(b) Tuberculosis 70
Rooms stripped and cleansed 177
Articles disinfected or destroyed—
(a) Ordinary infectious diseases 2476
(b) Tuberculosis 502