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 1952
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
Brought Forward | 5 | 10 | 1442 | 9 | 197-4 | 654 | 6 | 25 | 4125 |
SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
Additional Water Closets provided | - | - | - | - | 1 | 75 | - | - | 76 |
Water Closet pans renewed | - | - | 2 | — | 16 | 4 | — | 22 | |
Water Closet pans cleansed | - | — | 1 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 11 |
Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | - | 4 | - | 12 | 8 | - | - | 24 |
Water Waste preventers provided | - | - | - | - | 1 | 81 | - | - | 82 |
Roofs repaired or renewed | — | - | 4 | — | 4 | — | - | - | 8 |
Floors repaired or renewed | - | - | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | - | _ | 9 |
Walls and Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated | - | 5 | 40 | - | 72 | 4 | - | 4 | 125 |
Natural Ventilation provided or improved | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - | - | 29 | ||
Natural or Artificial Light provided or improved | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Ventilated Lobby provided | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Miscellaneous | — | 1 | 17 | — | 45 | 6 | - | - | 69 |
WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
Supplies provided to Tenements | - | - | 5 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 14 |
Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | 1 | - | 11 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 18 |
Burst Pipes repaired | - | - | 1 | — | 7 | — | _ | — | 8 |
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | 10 |
Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Carried Forward | 6 | 18 | 1538 | 9 | 2176 | 852 | 7 | 29 | 4635 |