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 the year 1935
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Premises :— | |
Walls and Ceilings cleansed :— | |
— | |
(b) Premises partially | 263 |
49 | |
(d) Total number of rooms cleansed | 418 |
Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 18 |
Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 71 |
Wash-house roofs repaired | 2 |
Dirty tenants' rooms cleansed | 6 |
Yard and area walls cleansed | — |
Defective roofs repaired | 62 |
Defective gutters repaired | 8 |
Defective rain water pipes repaired | 24 |
Dampness abated | 61 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 203 |
Wash-house floors repaired | 2 |
Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 49 |
Ashpits demolished | 4 |
New and proper dustbins provided | 60 |
Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | 6 |
Reconstructed | |
Repaired | 36 |
Cleansed | 2 |
Inspection Chambers and traps provided | 24 |
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 36 |
New soil pipes provided | 6 |
New ventilation pipes provided | 23 |
Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 2 |
Anti-syphonage pipes provided | — |
Drains sealed off | 8 |
Drains cleared (obstruction removed) | 12 |
New covers provided to inspection chambers | 28 |
Rainwater pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 1 |
Sink wastes provided with traps | 91 |
Sink waste pipes cleansed | 10 |
New sink wastes provided | 72 |
New sinks provided | 39 |
New bath wastes provided | 3 |
Improvements in sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | 4 |
New water closet pans provided | 42 |
Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | 4 |
Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed | 4 |
Water waste preventers renewed | 10 |
Water waste preventers repaired | 4 |
Water closet roofs repaired | 17 |
Ventilation and light provided or improved | 5 |
W.C. floors repaired | 2 |
Water supply to premises reinstated | 4 |
Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses | — |
New drinking water cisterns provided | 3 |
Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 2 |
Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired | 6 |
Number of observations | 20 |
Number of nuisances and complaints | 6 |
Number of notices | — |
Number of Summonses | — |