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 Bromley]
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Premises re-drained and connected to sewer | 1 |
Cesspools emptied ... | 1 |
Drains relaid or repaired | 106 |
Drains unstopped | 113 |
Inspection chambers provided | 9 |
W.Cs. provided (additional or separate) | 9 |
„ buildings reconstructed | 3 |
„ „ repaired | 16 |
,, pans renewed | 57 |
„ „ cleansed | 6 |
„ box seats removed | 2 |
Soil/vent pipes renewed or repaired | 25 |
Sink/bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 51 |
Sinks renewed | 10 |
Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 15 |
Baths ,, „ | 1 |
Inspection chamber covers renewed | 1 |
Gully surround repaired | 1 |
427 | |
Roofs repaired or renewed | 382 |
R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 244 |
Vertical Plinth provided | 14 |
Walls rendered | 70 |
Horizontal damp-course provided | 12 |
Solutioning | 8 |
Earth removed from walls | 12 |
Walls repainted | 79 |
Weather-board walls repaired, etc. | 1 |
Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 63 |
Dry areas constructed | 3 |
Brickwork repaired | 154 |
Miscellaneous | 64 |
1,106 | |
Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 11 |
Fittings, etc. renewed | 27 |
Separate or additional water supply provided | 3 |
Supply reinstated | 7 |
Flushing cisterns renewed or or repaired | 3 |
Storage tanks „ „ „ | 7 |
Boilers „ „ „ | 1 |
97 |