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INSPECTOR ALEXANDER'S REPORT.
ST. LEONARD, SHORE DITCH,
Sanitary Department,
25th March, 1888.
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 ended 25th March, 1888,
showing the number of premises inspected, the nature of nuisances under
notice, and the orders made for their abatement.
Notices served requiring the abatement of nuisances
injurious to health in 1137 premises
WORKS DONE TO SECURE ABATEMENT
OF NUISANCES.
Glazed pipe drains prov1ded in lieu of dilap1dated brick
drains in 37 premises
Defectively constructed pipe drains repaired or re-la1d in 444 „
Drains prov1ded where there were none before in 80 ,,
Drains (untrapped), traps prov1ded in 297 „
Rats infesting, and Sewer gas impregnating, (cured) in 56 ,,
Cesspools emptied and filled up in 6 ,,
Accumulation of Sewage removed from 30 ,,
Stack pipes (having their heads dangerously close to bedroom
windows, permitting sewer gas to pass into the
dwellings) disconnected from drains in 426 ,,