London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Orpington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Drains constructed or reconstructed | 7 | Cesspools abolished | 1 |
| Sink waste pipes renewed or repaired | 5 | ||
| Drains repaired | 9 | ||
| Drains cleansed | 37 | Water closets repaired or reconstructed | 5 |
| Inspection chambers repaired or renewed | 3 | ||
| Water closets provided | 4 | ||
| Inspection chamber covers provided | 4 | Water closets cleansed | 1 |
| W.C. seats repaired or renewed | 1 | ||
| Cesspools ventilation improved or repaired | 2 | ||
| Flushing systems repaired or renewed | 2 | ||
| Cesspools emptied | 4 | ||
| Roofs made watertight | 22 | Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed | 3 |
| Walls made waterproof | 17 | ||
| Damp-proof courses repaired or renewed | 2 | Flashings repaired or re-renewed | 3 |
| Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 12 | Chimney stacks made watertight | 2 |
| Main supply provided | 1 | Ball valves repaired or renewed | 3 |
| Pipes repaired or renewed | 2 | ||
| Storage tanks repaired or renewed | 3 | Domestic Boilers repaired | 3 |
| Wall plaster repaired | 8 | Dustbins provided | 3 |
| Ceiling plaster repaired | 3 | Nuisance from animals abated | 2 |
| Floors repaired | 7 | Noxious accumulations removed | 3 |
| Windows and doors repaired | 12 | ||
| Glazing renewed | 1 | Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed | 6 |
| Chimney flues cleansed | 1 | ||
| Yard paving and drainage repaired | 1 |