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 Enfield]
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TABLE 39
HOUSING
Housing Defects Remedied
Nature of Defect | Action Taken | Number |
---|---|---|
Accumulation of refuse | Removed | 9 |
Brickwork, pointing and wall plaster defective | Repaired or renewed | 103 |
Dampness | Remedied | 339 |
Doors — defective | Repaired or renewed | 42 |
Drains — stopped up | Cleared by Department | 1,305 |
Drains — defective or broken | Repaired or renewed | 45 |
Dustbins — defective or missing | Provided or renewed | 20 |
Floors — defective | Repaired | 52 |
Guttering and rain water pipes defective | Repaired or renewed | 84 |
Houses — verminous and dilapidated conditions | Cleansed or repaired | 272 |
Roofs — defective | Repaired | 237 |
Sink wastes — defective | Repaired | 32 |
Stoves — defective | Repaired or renewed | 9 |
Water — not provided or disconnected | Laid on or restored | 42 |
Water closets — defective | Apparatus repaired or renewed | 49 |
Water closets — defective or broken pans | New pans provided | 27 |
Windows — defective or broken | Repaired or renewed | 181 |