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Willesden 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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MORTUARIES : —
Accommodation (infectious) 2
,, (noninfectious) 2
Number of Bodies received (infectious) 5
,, ,, (noninfectious) 53
TABLE No. 3.
WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SERVICE.
Cisterns :—
New provided
56
Cleansed, repaired, covered, &c.
125
Overflow Pipe disconnected from Drains
8
Flush Cisterns supplied to W.C.
96
Draw Taps removed from Cistern to Main
0
Percentage of houses supplied on constant
system
15%
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Water Closets :—
New constructed 32
New Apparatus provided 127
Repaired, cleansed, &c. 341
Supplied with water or supply rendered
efficient 289
Ventilated 39
Percentage of houses provided with W.C. All.
Drains :—
Examined, tested, exposed, &c. 409
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, &c. 121
Waste Pipes, Rain Pipes, &c., disconnected 38
Soil Pipes and Drains ventilated 21
Disconnecting Traps and Chambers inserted 75
Reconstructed 47
New Laid 65