London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Appended is a summary of the various works effected for the
removal of insanitary conditions
Drains tested 572
„ reconstructed 269
,, repaired 187
„ cleared of obstruction 139
Inspection chambers and clearing eyes provided 219
Ventilation shafts provided 192
Ditto, repaired or heightened 131
Soil pipes repaired 14
Rain-water down-pipes provided or repaired 208
Ditto ditto disconnected from drains 20
Roofs repaired or renewed 235
Gutters repaired or renewed 244
New w.c pans and traps 374
New gully traps 388
Bell traps abolished 14
New waste preventers to w.c. 134
Water waste preventers repaired 353
W.c. flush disconnected from drinking water supply 7
W.c. floors concreted 195
W.c. iighting and ventilation improved 49
New sinks provided 54
Sink and bath wastes, repaired or renewed 312
Sculleries paved 41
Yards and forecourts paved and drained 645
Drinking water supply reinstated or improved 119
Cases of overcrowding abated 45
Dirty houses cleansed 169
Dirty rooms 1699
Floors repaired 59
Space under ground floors ventilated 177
Cisterns cleaned and covered 286
Stables paved, drained and cleaned 17
Offensive accumulations removed 177
Manure receptacles provided 28
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance removed 45