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

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Shoreditch 1884

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

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Eaves gutters provided in 22 „
Window cills provided in 4 „
Waste pipes of sinks within doors (untrapped and
permitting sewer gas to impregnate the dwellings)
have been securely trapped, or otherwise
disconnected from drains and have now their
ends in the open air, and immediately over the
yard sinks in 301 „
Roofs repaired in 134 ,,
Stairs repaired in 75 „
Floors repaired in 80 ,,
Hearth stones and jambs provided in 10 „
Walls and ceilings cleansed, whitened and repaired
throughout in 312 ,,
Ditto ditto in part in 296 „
Sashes repaired in 62 ,,
Ventilation provided under ground floors in 7 „
Sashes for Ventilation provided in 1 ,,
Water closets (foul and dilapidated) cleansed and
repaired in 578 „
Water restored or newly laid on to water closets in 732 „
Obstructions in water closets removed in 20 ,,
Water closets in close, dark, and otherwise injurious
situations removed into light and air in 18 „
Water closets in close, dark places lighted and
ventilated in 6 ,,
Water supplied direct from the main, in lieu of
cisterns in 127 ,,
Water supplied direct from the main, in lieu of
butts in 10 „
Leaking water pipes, causing dampness, repaired in 55 „
Yards and areas lime washed in 239 „
Dust bins provided in 440 „
Dust bins repaired in 23 „
Yards paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 522 ,,
Yard paving repaired and rendered impervious in 36 „
Areas paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 56 „
Sculleries ditto ditto in 103 ,,
Premises unfit for habitation closed 8 „