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Shoreditch 1881

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

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Water restored or newly laid on to water closets in 562 premises.
Obstructions in water closets removed in 22 ,,
Water closets in close dark situations removed into
light and air in 22 ;,
Water closets in close dark places lighted and
ventilated in 13 ,,
Water supplied direct from the main in lieu of
cisterns in 398
Water supplied direct from the main, in lieu of
butts in 53 ,,
Leaking water pipes, causing dampness, repaired in 55 „
Yards and areas lime-washed in 322 „
Dust bins provided in 320 ,,
Dust bins repaired in 4 „
Yards paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 471 „
Yard paving repaired, and rendered impervious in 12 ,,
Areas paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 115 „
Sculleries ditto ditto in 271 „
Dry areas constructed to obviate dampness in 21 „
Premises unfit for habitation, closed 4
Twelve public dust bins of improved construction have been provided,
which relieves 125 of the above premises from nuisances
arising from accumulations of refuse in small back yards.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Over-crowding abated in 2 premises.
Water restored in 22 ,,
Additional water closet accommodation provided in 1 ,,
Urinals attached to public houses, re-constructed, in 2 „
Horse improperly stabled removed from 1 ,,
Accumulation of dung and rubbish removed from 11 ,,
Marine stores, stock reduced in 2 „
Making a total of 5,952 separate nuisances, dangerous to health,
abated in 895 dwellings.