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 Richmond]
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Sanitary Improvements—
Roofs repaired | 124 |
Gutters and downspouts repaired or renewed | 107 |
Damp courses fixed | 36 |
External walls repaired | 61 |
Floor cavities ventilated | 37 |
Site of house concreted | 4 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 256 |
Floors repaired | 143 |
Windows repaired, etc. | 279 |
Stoves, coppers, etc., repaired | 85 |
Rooms cleansed and redecorated | 351 |
Outbuildings repaired or renewed | 15 |
Accumulations of refuse removed | 21 |
Rooms ventilated | 22 |
Miscellaneous | 7 |
Manure accumulations removed | 4 |
Manure receptacles provided | 2 |
New provided | 1 |
Repaired, etc. | 4 |
Water supply reinstated | 9 |
Total | 2582 |