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 Bexley]
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TABLE No. 3.
Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
Houses— | No. |
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Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 57 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation | 66 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 20 |
Houses Improved Internally— Dirty rooms cleansed | 39 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 402 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 354 |
Defective floors repaired | 78 |
Ventilation of rooms improved | 23 |
Windows repaired | 147 |
Coppers repaired | 3 |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc., provided or repaired | 25 |
Houses Improved Externally— Roofs repaired | 155 |
Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 105 |
Yards paved or repaired | 3 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 13 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 55 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 188 |
Yards cleansed | 4 |
Drainage— Drains cleansed or repaired | 551 |
New drains constructed | 1 |
New Gullies provided | 6 |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 3 |
Inspection chambers built or improved | 5 |
New sinks provided | 2 |
Waste pipes provided or improved | 22 |
Offensive accumulation removed | 20 |
Nuisances from animals abated | 1 |
Other nuisances abated | 35 |