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 the year 1934
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Walls and Ceilings cleansed:— | |
(a) Premises throughout | 2 |
240 | |
(e) Verminous rooms cleansed | 47 |
367 | |
Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 28 |
Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 52 |
Wash-house roofs repaired | 4 |
Dirty tenants' rooms cleansed | 4 |
Yard and area walls cleansed | 4 |
Defective roofs repaired | 49 |
Defective gutters repaired | 9 |
Defective rain water pipes repaired | 32 |
Dampness abated | 67 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 180 |
Wash-house floors repaired | 27 |
Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 43 |
Ashpits demolished | 4 |
New and proper dustbins provided | 88 |
Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | 10 |
Reconstructed | 71 |
Repaired | 19 |
Cleansed | 9 |
Inspection Chambers and traps provided | 106 |
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 43 |
New soil pipes provided | 30 |
New ventilation pipes provided | 53 |
Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 5 |
Anti-syphonage pipes provided | |
Drains sealed off | 10 |
Drains cleared (obstruction removed) | 12 |
New covers provided to inspection chambers | 108 |
Rainwater pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 2 |
Sink wastes provided with traps | 100 |
Sink waste pipes cleansed | 3 |
New sink wastes provided | 110 |
New sinks provided | 90 |
New bath wastes provided | 52 |
Improvements in sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | 6 |
New water closet pans provided | 91 |
Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | |
Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed | 2 |
Water waste preventers renewed | 15 |
Water waste preventers repaired | 5 |
Water closet roofs repaired | 6 |
Ventilation and light provided or improved | |
W.C. floors repaired | 91 |
Water supply to premises reinstated | 1 |
Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses | — |
New drinking water cisterns provided | |
Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 12 |
Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired | 9 |
Number of observations | 30 |
Number of nuisances and complaints | 10 |
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