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Richmond upon Thames 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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SUMMARY OF NUISANCES INVESTIGATED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTOR DURINC THE YEAR 1906.

Number done.Number not done.Total.
Drains to be reconstructed1100110
Drains amended1130113
Drains cleared50050
Water Closets to be reconstructed1970197
Water Closets defective27027
Water Closets, flushing apparatus defective32032
Water Closets, want of light & ventilation43043
Water Closets, soil pipes defective606
Premises without proper and suitably covered dust bins76076
Sink Waste pipes in a defective condition40040
Premises without a proper and sufficient supply of water for drinking and domestic purposes45045
Drinking Water Cisterns in a defective condition37037
Drinking Water Cisterns without a proper cover ...23023
Drinking Water Cisterns in a dirty condition202
Eave Gutters and Rain Water Pipes defective43043
Roofs defective ...54054
Yards without proper Paving and Drainage1240124
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance909
Houses so overcrowded as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the inmates101
Workrooms without proper light and ventilation000
Walls and Ceilings in a dirty condition1830183
Walls and Ceilings to be cleansed after Infectious Disease80080
Floors and Furniture of infected rooms to be cleansed after Infectious Disease80080
Foul accumulation to be removed35035
New Sink and Waste Pipe provided36036
Structure of Water Closet reconstructed32032
Want of Manure Pit404
Miscellaneous21021
Totals150301503