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INSPECTOR ALEXANDER'S REPORT.
ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH,
Sanitary Department.
To the Medical Officer of Health,
Sir,
I beg to present the following report on the Sanitary work
done under my superintendence during the year ending 25th
March, 1885, shewing the number of premises inspected, the
nature of nuisances under notice, and the orders made for their
abatement.
House to house visitation, and special inspection
with reference to complaints made in 1856 premises.
Notices served requiring the abatement of nuisances
injurious to health in 1621 premises.
WORKS DONE TO SECURE ABATEMENT
OF NUISANCES.
Glazed pipe drains provided in lieu of dilapidated
brick drains in 45 premises.
Defectively constructed pipe drains repaired or
re-laid in 401 ,,
Drains provided where there were none before in 18 ,,
Drains (untrapped), traps provided in 49 ,,
Cesspools emptied and filled up in 15 ,,
Accumulation of Sewage removed from 43 ,,
Stack pipes (having their heads dangerously close
to bedroom windows, permitting sewer gas to
pass into the dwellings) disconnected from
drains in 435 ,,
Stack pipes provided in 26 „