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

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Shoreditch 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Water closets in close dark places lighted and
ventilated in 10 premises
Water supplied direct from the main, in lieu of
cisterns in 280 „
Water supplied direct from the main, in lieu of
butts in 38 „
Leaking water pipes, causing dampness, repaired in 51 „
Yards and areas limewashed. in 128 „
Dust bins provided in 229 „
„ repaired in 25 „
Yards paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 535 „
Yard paving repaired, and rendered impervious in 38 „
Areas paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 51 ,,
Sculleries ditto ditto in 99 „
Dry areas constructed to obviate dampness in 7 ,,
Premises unfit for habitation, closed in 19 „
Ten public dust bins of improved construction have been
provided, which relieves 96 of the above premises from nuisances
arising from accumulations of refuse in small back yards.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Overcrowding abated in 4. premises.
Water restored in 6 „
Additional Water Closets provided in 2 „
Urinal provided in 1 „
Dung receptacle provided in 1 „
Horse improperly stabled removed from 1 ,,
Accumulation of dung and rubbish removed from 46 „
Well closed in 1 .,
Making a total of 4,799 separate nuisances, dangerous to
health abated, in 861 dwellings.