Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants, of the parish of Whitehaven / by Robert Rawlinson.

  • Great Britain. General Board of Health
Date:
1849
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Credit: Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants, of the parish of Whitehaven / by Robert Rawlinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    '.ontinued. nsions of ndows. Particulars of Tenenients. No. of Horses. No. of Cows. No. of Pigs, Ventilation. REMARKS, Breiidth. No. of Family. No. of Rooms. Rent per week. ft. n. s. d. • • 2 , * Stable refuse runs into the street. 4 2 2 5 2 1 3 None. ) 3 2 0 8 2 1 3 Ditto. \ Damp and very dark. B 2 3 5 2 1 3 • Ditto. I Ditto. Standing empty. D 1 5 2 *1 0 10 • Ditto. Damp and very dark. • 1 Cellars standing with stagnant water ( in them. 0 1 * 4 *1 • 1 * 0 None. j Damp and very dark. 1 1 • • ) Open vard, but the refuse runs into the 1 30 3 street. * 1 . > Close vard, but the refuse runs into the • 1 • • 5 street. i 1 7 2 . 0 9 . Ventilation. Damp and very dark. 2 2 . Stable refuse runs into the street. * 1 * , Open place, but the refuse runs into the street. 2 2 Open yard, but the refuse runs into the street. S 1 9 4 1 0 * None. ] 1 5 3 2 1 0 Ditto. >Damp and very dark. 1 1 11 5 2 1 6 Ditto. 1 * 2 3 , . Close yard, the refuse runs into the street. L 1 t 4 • 1 0 ♦ • • None. Damp, dark. things, which they say they cannot help. They are generally Irish who live in these places. They take cause of their low rental, and paying no rates. They have no water supply, privies, or convenience for ut they get rid of their refuse as they best can, most frequently immediately in front of their door. Many entrances are most difficult to get into, they are so confined, steep, and low. There are no drains.
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