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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Piemises re-drained and connected to sewer | — | |
Cesspools abolished | — | |
Earth closets abolished | 1 | |
Cesspools emptied | 2 | |
Privy pails, etc., abolished | — | |
Drains relaid or repaired | 92 | |
Drains unstopped | 187 | |
New Covers to Inspection Chambers | — | |
Inspection chambers provided | 7 | |
Stopper provided to Interceptor | — | |
W.C's. provided (additional or separate) | 6 | |
,, buildings reconstructed | 1 | |
„ „ repaired | 6 | |
,, pans renewed or repaired | 26 | |
„ „ cleansed | 1 | |
„ box seats removed | 2 | |
„ seats repaired | — | |
Soil vent pipes renewed or repaired | 19 | |
Sink/bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 23 | |
Sinks renewed | 5 | |
Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 16 | |
Baths renewed or repaired | 4 | |
Gulley renewed or repaired | 1 | |
Miscellaneous | 21 | |
- | 420 | |
Dampness— | ||
Roofs repaired or renewed | 111 | |
R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 58 | |
Vertical Plinth provided | 11 | |
Walls rendered | 25 | |
Horizontal damp-course provided | 4 | |
Solutioning | 8 | |
Earth removed from walls | 10 | |
Walls repointed | 32 | |
Weather-board walls repaired | — | |
Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 14 | |
Dry areas constructed | — | |
Brickwork repaired | 21 | |
Miscellaneous | 30 | |
- | 324 | |
Water Supply- | ||
Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 2 | |
Fittings, etc. renewed | 14 | |
Separate or additional water supply provided | — | |
Supply reinstated | 12 | |
Flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 32 | |
Storage tanks | 8 | |
Boilers „ „ „ | — | |
Water service pipe repaired | 3 | |
Miscellaneous | 3 | |
- | 74 |