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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
Penge 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| No. of Houses Inspected during the Year. | Defects discovered. | |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Grove | 115 | at 107 houses |
| Unity Cottages | 4 | „ 4 „ |
| Woodbine Place | 4 | „ 4 „ |
| Laurel Grove | 73 | „ 54 „ |
| Heath Square | 9 | „ 9 „ |
| Clarina Road | 14 | „ 9 „ |
| Evelina Road | 22 | „ 22 „ |
| Heath Grove | 18 | „ 18 „ |
| 259 | 227 |
Although there appears to be a large number of
defects found, a large percentage are small items. The
principal defects discovered were 84 dirty premises, 38
leaky roofs, 52 defective flushing apparatus, 45 insufficient
ashpits, 56 water-closets badly lighted and ventilated, and
in 31 cases the drains were so defective as to require new
drains throughout. This entailed 1,492 re-inspections and
a large amount of clerical work.
DRAINAGE WORKS.
During the year 127 houses have been provided with
new drains. In 53 cases authority has been given to open
up and examine the drains under Section 41, Public
Health Act, 1875.
29 houses that drained into cesspools have now been
connected to the public sewer. These, so far as I am
aware, are the last of the cesspools in the district.
9,126 feet of glazed stoneware pipes have been laid,
the whole being subject to the water test before being
covered over.