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. | No. |
---|---|
Houses— | 13 |
Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation Provided with sufficient ashplace accom-dation | 2 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 7 |
Houses Improved Internally— | |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 119 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 49 |
Defective floors repaired | 13 |
Ventilation of Rooms improved | 34 |
Windows repaired | 44 |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired | 7 |
Houses Improved Externally— | |
Roofs repaired | 23 |
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 42 |
Yards paved or repaired | |
Chimney stacks repaired | 9 |
Walls repointed or repaired | |
Miscellaneous repairs | 29 |
Drainage— | 7 89 |
Drains cleansed or repaired | - |
New drains constructed | 1 |
New gullies provided | 3 |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 11 |
Inspection chambers built or repaired | 7 |
Waste pipes provided or repaired | 1 |
New sinks provided | |
Offensive accumulations removed | 2 |
Nuisances from animals abated | 10 |
Other nuisances abated |
TABLE No. 3.
Infectious Diseases. | |
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals | 15 |
Houses visited including revisits | |
Rooms disinfected | |
Noticcs delivered to Education Authorities, etc. | 29 |