Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962
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REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING BOTH VOLUNTARY WORK (V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE SERVICE OP NOTICE (N) UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.
CLEANSING AND REDECORATING | V. | N. |
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Rooms, passages and staircases | 14 | 66 |
GENERAL REPAIRS | ||
Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes | 29 | 58 |
Yard and area pavings | - | 2 |
Walls and ceilings | 1 | 124 |
Floors, staircases, window and door frames | 3 | 106 |
Fireplaces and chimney flues | - | 6 |
Dampness remedied | - | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 4 | 4 |
DRAINAGE AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES | ||
Total and partial reconstructions including frontages | 8 | 15 |
Obstructions cleared | 5 | 17 |
Inspection chambers and covers provided | - | 6 |
Interceptors provided | 1 | 6 |
Soil, ventilation and waste stacks constructed and repaired | 51 | 10 |
Waterclosets and waste water preventers repaired and renewed | 422 | 69 |
Sinks provided or renewed | 295 | 21 |
Baths provided | 406 | 30 |
Wash-hand basins provided or renewed | 433 | 54 |
Waste pipes cleared or repaired | 5 | 1 |
Urinals repaired | 9 | - |
Miscellaneous | 5 | 7 |
WATER SUPPLY | ||
Supplies provided to tenements | - | - |
Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | - | 2 |
Burst pipes repaired | - | 8 |
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | - |
Totals carried forward | 1,691 | 712 |