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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: TABLE VIII.Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1955.

TABLE VIII.

Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1955.

Drainage.
Drains constructed or recon structed5Water closets repaired or reconstructed4
Drains repaired12W.C. seats repaired or re
Drains cleansed34newed3
Inspection chambers repaired or renewed1Flushing systems repaired or renewed6
Inspection chamber covers Provided1
Cesspools emptied5
Cesspools abolished and con-nections made to sewer82
Dampness. Roofs made wateright16Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed5
Walls made waterproof10
Damp-proof course provided3Flashings repaired or renewed2
Damp-proof course renewed or repaired3Chimney stacks made waterproof2
Water Supply. Supply provided12Ball valves repaired or renewed2
Pipes Paired or renewed12
Storage tanks repaired or re- newed8Taps repaired or renewed ...2
Water wastage remedied2
General Items. Wall Plaster repaired2Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed6
Ceiling plaster repaired2
Floors repaired18Dustbins provided7
Windows and doors repaired17Nuisances from animals abated3
Glazing repaired1Noxious accumulations removed12
Ventilation improved1
Yard paving and drainage re- paired1Noise nuisance abated1