[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon].

  • Wimbledon (London, England). Borough Council.
Date:
[1928]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE III. The following is a summary of the nuisances abated, and sanitary improvements carried out under the supervision of the Inspectorial Staff:— Accumulations removed 30 Cisterns provided 1 Cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered 89 Drains, new, provided 6 Drainage systems made water-tight by patent process 14 Drains, repaired or altered 56 Drains, stoppages removed 75 Dustbins provided 115 Flushing cisterns, new, provided 51 Flushing cisterns repaired 110 Manure receptacles provided 2 Overcrowding nuisances abated 6 R.W. pipes disconnected 10 Roofs repaired 227 Rooms stripped and cleansed 883 Verminous rooms cleansed 9 Soilpipes, new, provided 14 Soilpipes, repaired or altered 13 Vent pipes, new, provided 20 Vent pipes, repaired or altered 39 Waste pipes, new, provided 71 Waste pipes repaired, disconnected or trapped 60 Water-closets, new, provided 72 Water-closets, repaired or ventilated 8 Water services restored 39 Yards paved 11 Yards repaired 70 Guttering repaired 180 Floors ventilated 15 Nuisances abated from damp walls 181 Water supply direct from main 6 Sinks provided 41 Rooms fumigated 512 Other nuisances 2215 5,251 32