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 Crayford]
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,, refuse tips | 239 |
food shops | 38 |
,, milk shops | 15 |
,, bakehouses | 14 |
,, farms | 14 |
,, piggeries, stables, etc. | 12 |
,, schools | 6 |
,, caravans | 2 |
,, factories, workshops | 13 |
,, marine stores | 15 |
,, fair grounds | 3 |
,, common lodging houses | 3 |
,, re rat destruction | 125 |
Total | 2813 |
Summary of Principal Works Carried Out Arising Out of Housing Inspections.
Houses Improved Externally: —
No. of House Roofs repaired | 90 |
,. Eaves and Rainwater Downpipes repaired | 36 |
., yards Concreted, Paved or Drained | 16 |
,, Ash Bins provided | 251 |
,, Houses Cement Pointed Externally to keep out damp | 26 |
,, Nuisances from Damp Walls remedied | 46 |
., New Window Cills provided | 15 |
,, New Chimney Pots provided | 25 |
,, Chimney Stacks repaired | 13 |
,, Sculleries Repaired Structurally | 6 |
,, Windows repaired or renewed | 148 |
,, Houses Painted externally | 28 |
,. Garden Fences repaired | 9 |
,, Ashpits abolished | 4 |
,, Houses Reconstructed as to Front Elevation | 6 |