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 Coulsdon]
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Disinfection | 133 |
Disinfestation | 155 |
Swimming baths | 14 |
Sampling—Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 212 |
„ Ice-cream | 98 |
„ Milk (bacteriological) | 251 |
„ Water | |
„ Milk (biological) | 46 |
Interviews | 1,463 |
Miscellaneous visits | 929 |
Total | 16,161 |
Defects Remedied.
Drains examined and tested | 408 |
Drains repaired | 19 |
Drains reconstructed | 71 |
Blocked drains cleared | 169 |
Soil and vent pipes repaired or renewed | 16 |
Inspection chamber covers renewed and frames rebedded | 93 |
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 49 |
New W.C. pans fixed | 22 |
New W.C. seats provided | 6 |
W.C. flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 13 |
Cesspools provided or enlarged | 4 |
Cesspools cleansed, repaired or renewed | 6 |
Cesspools abolished | 28 |
House drains disconnected from cesspools and connected to sewer | 30 |
Sewage treatment plant repaired | 1 |
Soakaways constructed | 18 |
Eaves gutters and stack pipes renewed or repaired | 51 |
New lavatory basins fixed | 3 |
New baths fixed | 1 |
Glazed sinks renewed or repaired | 3 |
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or renewed | 10 |
Sink gully surrounds repaired | 37 |
Pail closets abolished | 2 |
New urinals provided | 2 |
Miscellaneous | 7 |
Defective roofs repaired | 58 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 26 |
Yards paved, or paving repaired | 14 |
Dampness in walls remedied | 33 |
Damp-proof courses provided | 12 |
Additional sub-floor ventilation provided | 10 |
External walls repaired | 3 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 87 |
New ceilings provided | 34 |
Walls of rooms cleansed | 67 |
Ceilings of rooms cleansed | 66 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 41 |
Ventilation and lighting of rooms improved | 6 |
Larders provided | 3 |
Windows repaired or renewed | 37 |
Doors repaired or renewed | 17 |
Steps repaired | 3 |
Firegrates repaired or renewed | 15 |
Coppers repaired or renewed | 2 |
Boiler flues repaired | 3 |
Service water pipes repaired or renewed | 6 |