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 Richmond]
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SUMMARY OF NUISANCES INVESTIGATED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTOR
DURING THE YEAR 1908.
Number done.
Number not
done.
Total.
Drains to be reconstructed
44
0
44
Drains amended
62
0
62
Drains cleared
61
0
61
Water Closets to be reconstructed
62
0
62
Water Closets defective
43
0
43
Water Closets, flushing apparatus defective
52
0
52
Water Closets, soil pipes defective
21
0
21
Premises without proper and suitably covered
dust bins
107
0
107
Sink Waste pipes in a defective condition
28
0
28
Premises without a proper and sufficient
supply of water for drinking and domestic
purposes
0
0
0
Drinking Water Cisterns in a defective condition
23
0
23
Drinking Water Cisterns without a proper
cover
36
5
41
Drinking Water Cisterns in a dirty condition
1
0
1
Eave Gutters and Rain Water Pipes defective
50
0
50
Roofs defective
10
1
11
Floors defective
20
0
20
Yards without proper Paving and Drainage
59
0
59
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance
11
0
11
Workrooms without proper light and ventilation
0
0
0
Walls and Ceilings in a dirty condition
193
2
195
Walls and Ceilings to be cleansed after
Infectious Disease
159
0
159
Floors and Furniture of infected rooms to
be cleansed after Infectious Disease
159
0
159
Foul Accumulation to be removed
69
0
69
Want of Manure Pit
8
0
8
Miscellaneous
12
0
12
Totals
1290
8
1298