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 Surbiton]
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Soil Pipes.
Five defective and unventilated soil pipes inside
dwelling houses have been abolished, and new
ventilated soil pipes fixed outside the buildings.
Twenty-two soil pipes have been repaired and
the joints made sound.
Twenty-one defective light iron or zinc soil
pipes have been abolished, and replaced with lead or
strong cast-iron pipes.
Water Closets.
Nineteen dilapidated water closets have been
pulled down and re-built in an improved manner or
position.
Three w.c. apartments have been efficiently
lighted and ventilated.
Nine pans have been cleansed or repaired.
Eighty-nine old iron container or long hopper
pans have been abolished, and pans of an approved
type fixed.
Fifteen water closet flush pipes have been disconnected
from the domestic supply cisterns, and
separate flushing cisterns fixed.
Fifty-nine defective or insufficient flushing
cisterns have been removed, and valveless syphon
cisterns, of full 2-gallon capacity, fixed.
Twenty-two defective flushing cisterns have
been repaired.
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