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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: TABLE VIII.Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in1954.

TABLE VIII.

Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in1954.

Drainage.New sinks provided.1
Drains constructed or reconstructed4Water closets repaired or reconstructed8
Water closets provided3
Drains repaired4
W.C. seats repaired or renewed3
Drains cleansed35
Inspection chambers repaired or renewed2Flushing systems repaired or renewed5
Inspection chamber covers provided2Water closets provided with supply of water4
Cesspools emptied5New surface water soakaway provided1
Cesspools repaired or reconstructed1
Baths re-enamelled2
Cesspools abolished1
Cesspools connected to sewer1
Dampness.Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed10
Roofs made watertight21Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed3
Walls made waterproof8
Water Supply.Ball valves repaired or renewed2
Main supply provided19Domestic boilers repaired1
Pipes repaired or renewed12Taps repaired or renewed2
Storage tanks repaired or renewed4
General Items.Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed2
Wall plaster repaired8Chimney flues cleansed2
Ceiling plaster repaired7Dustbins provided18
Floors repaired8Nuisance from animals abated4
Rooms cleansed or decorated2Noxious accumulations removed3
Windows and doors repaired Defective brickwork to walls repaired4 3
Glazing repaired1
Sink waste pipes renewed or repaired4Defective skirting boards renewed1