Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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1892 1891
Cesspools emptied and filled up in 34 14 premises
Accumulation of sewage removed from 148 26 „
Stack pipes (having their heads dangerously close
to bedroom windows, permitting sewer gas
to pass into the dwellings) disconnected from
drains in 775 435 „
Stack pipes provided in 744 203 „
Eaves, gutters provided in 614 216 „
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 886 465 „
Back fronts re-pointed in 298 27 „
Roofs repaired in 570 134 „
Stairs repaired in 345 71 „
Floors repaired in 498 90 „
Ground Floors re-instated and ventilated in 45 * „
Walls and ceilings cleansed, whitened and repaired
throughout in 460 185
Ditto ditto in part in 242 360 „
Sashes repaired in 404 50 „
Water closets (foul and dilapidated) cleansed,
repaired, and fitted to "Shoreditch Model"
and with improved pans in 1515 740 „
Water restored or newly laid on to water closets in 908 578 „
Obstructions in water closets removed in 85 51 „
Water closets in close, dark, and otherwise injurious
situations removed into light and air in 92 27 „
Water supplied direct from main in lieu of cisterns in 312 96 „
Leaking water pipes, causing dampness, repaired in 53 24 „
Yards and areas and w.c.'s lime-washed in 1968 272 „
Dust bins provided in 958 574 „
Yards paved imperviously with stone or cement
concrete in 1154 772 „
Areas and forecourts paved imperviously with
stone or cement concrete in 663 156 „
Sculleries ditto ditto in 412 150 „