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 Orpington]
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Drainage. | |||
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Drains constructed or reconstructed | 9 | Cesspools abolished and connections made to sewer | 49 |
Drains repaired | 6 | Sink waste pipes trapped, renewed or repaired | 2 |
Drains cleansed | 42 | ||
Inspection chambers repaired or renewed | 9 | Water closets cleansed | 2 |
Water closets repaired or reconstructed | 4 | ||
inspection chamber covers provided | 2 | ||
Wash basins provided | |||
Cesspools provided | 1 | Lighting in water closets improved | 3 |
Cesspools emptied | 7 | ||
Ventilation improved or repaired | 2 | Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 6 |
Cesspools repaired or reconstructed | |||
Roofs made watertight | 19 | Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 2 |
Walls made waterproof | 9 | ||
Damp-proof course provided | 1 | Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed | 2 |
Flashings repaired or renewed | |||
Main supply provided | 22 | Domestic boilers repaired | 3 |
Pipes repaired or renewed | 27 | Taps repaired or renewed | 4 |
Storage tanks repaired or renewed | 3 | ||
Wall plaster repaired | 3 | Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed | 1 |
Ceiling plaster repaired | 4 | ||
Floors repaired | Dustbins provided | 2 | |
Rooms cleansed or decorated | 6 | Nuisance from animals abated | |
Windows and doors repaired | 3 | Noxious accumulations removed | 6 |
Glazing repaired | Rivers or streams cleared of obstruction | 2 | |