Even as the city’s new Additional Commissioner (Health), Dr Sudhakar Shinde, has tried to restore cleanliness at BMC-run health facilities, some still remain in subpar conditions. While the health department has been promoting the extensive cleaning efforts undertaken at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM) in Parel over the past month, other hospitals like RN Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle have been falling behind.

On a visit to Cooper Hospital’s OPD building on Saturday, mid-day found the toilets there in an abysmal state. The western-style toilet on the ground floor was leaking, with faeces still visible in the commode. Meanwhile, the urinals in both toilets appeared as if they had not been cleaned for days. Further, there are no toilets in the hallways of all the six floors, and work was still ongoing in the one on the third floor.