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]
This page requires JavaScript
Rain-water Pipes, Gutters, etc.
Thirty-four defective eaves gutters have been
repaired.
Twelve houses have been provided with eaves
gutters to carry away the rainfall from roof.
Sixty-seven defective rain-water pipes have been
repaired.
Twenty-eight rain-water pipes have been disconnected
from drains or soil pipes, and arranged to
discharge over or into properly trapped gullies.
Storage Cisterns.
Four houses, where the storage was insufficient,
have been provided with an additional storage cistern.
Six dirty storage cisterns have been cleansed.
Four have been provided with covers.
Two storage cistern overflow pipes have been
disconnected from the drain and arranged to discharge
through the outside wall into the open air.
Waste Pipes, etc.
Five defective sinks have been abolished and
new impervious sinks fixed.
Sixty new trapped waste pipes have been
provided to baths, sinks, lavatory basins, etc.
Twenty bath, sink or lavatory basin waste pipes
have been trapped or disconnected from the drain.
Six bath, sink or lavatory basin waste pipes
have been repaired.
44