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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TABLE VIII.
NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1959.
Drainage. | |||
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Drains repaired | 2 | Water closets cleansed | |
Drains Cleansed | 71 | Water closets repaired or reconstructed | 1 |
Inspection chamber covers repaired or renewed | 1 | ||
Water closet seats repaired or renewed | 1 | ||
Ventilation improved or repaired | 4 | ||
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 4 | ||
Overflowing cesspools emptied | 7 | ||
Water closets provided with supply of water | 1 | ||
Dampness. | |||
Roofs made watertight | 3 | Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 2 |
Walls made waterproof | 5 | ||
Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed | 8 | ||
Water Supply. | |||
Main water supply provided | 5 | Ball valves repaired or renewed | 4 |
Pipes repaired or renewed | 3 | ||
Storage tanks repaired or renewed | 1 | Hot water provided to wash-hand basin | 2 |
Hot water provided to sink | 1 | ||
General Items. | |||
Wall plaster repaired | 6 | Chimney flues cleansed | 1 |
Floors repaired | 8 | Dustbins provided | 13 |
Rooms cleansed or decorated | 11 | Nuisance from animals abated | 1 |
Windows and doors repaired | 5 | Noxious accummulations removed | 5 |
Glazing repaired | 2 | ||
Ventilation improved | 3 | Overcrowding abated | 1 |
Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed | 2 |