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
Richmond upon Thames 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Water Closets.
New pan and trap provided 75
Various defects remedied 6
Filthy pans cleansed 17
Dilapidated closet buildings repaired 20
Light and ventilation provided to closet buildings 19
Waste water preventer repaired or renewed 44
Closets provided with flushing apparatus 9
Spindle valve abolished, flush pipe disconnected from
drinking water tank, and waste water preventer
provided 25
Additional closet accommodation provided 1
Eaves Cutlers and Rain Water Pipes.
Eaves gutters, and rain water pipes renewed 73
Rain water pipes disconnected from drains 36
Paving.
Yards paved, 50; paving repaired, 98 148
Ashpits and Dustbins.
Ashpit abolished and dustbin provided 25
New dustbins provided 269
Water Supply.
Water fittings causing waste of water 11
Drinking water tanks renewed 17
New covers to storage tanks provided 74
Dirty storage tanks cleansed 53
Storage tanks made accessible for cleansing 17
Sinks,
Foul sinks substituted by new ones 55
Want of sink and trapped lead waste pipe 12
Waste Pipes.
Trapped, repaired, and ventilated 32
Disconnected from drains 6
Brick kerbing amended 12