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. 2.
Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
Houses— | No. |
---|---|
Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 27 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation | 68 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 13 |
Houses Improved Internally— Dirty rooms cleansed | 147 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 393 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 193 |
Defective floors repaired | 37 |
Ventilation of rooms improved | 28 |
Windows repaired | 99 |
Coppers repaired | — |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc., provided or repaired | 18 |
Houses Improved Externally— Roofs repaired | 89 |
Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 85 |
Yards paved or repaired | — |
Chimney stacks repaired | 43 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 72 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 67 |
Drainage— Drains cleansed or repaired | 834 |
New drains constructed | 1 |
New Gullies provided | 1 |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 5 |
Inspection chambers built or improved | 13 |
Waste pipes provided or improved | 4 |
New sinks provided | 3 |
Offensive accumulation removed | 15 |
Nuisances from animals abated | 5 |
Other nuisances abated | 11 |
TABLE No. 3.
Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals | 69 |
Houses visited including revisits | 368 |
Rooms disinfected | 33 |
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc. | 337 |
Houses at which defective sanitary conditions were found |