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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 ended 25th March
1890, showing the number of premises inspected, the nature of
nuisances under notice, and the orders made for their abatement.
WORKS DONE TO SECURE ABATEMENT OF
NUISANCES.
Glazed pipe drains provided in lieu of dilapidated brick
drains in 66 premises
Defectively constructed pipe drains repaired or re-laid in 582 ,,
Drains provided where there were none before in 1 ,,
Drains (untrapped) traps provided in 113 ,,
Rats infesting, and Sewer gas impregnating (cured) in 57 ,,
Cesspools emptied and filled up in 7 ,,
Accumulation of sewage removed from 9 ,,
Stack pipes (having their heads dangerously close to bedroom
windows, permitting sewer gas to pass into
the dwellings) disconnected from drains . in 394 ,,
Stack pipes provided in 207 ,,
Eaves gutters provided in 209 ,,
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 432 „