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 1950
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936. | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
Brought Forward | 20 | 26 | 1687 | 2488 | L831 | 100 | 37 | 6189 | |
SANITARY CONVENIENCES | |||||||||
Additional Water Closets provided | 2 | 6 | - | 20 | 361 | 5 | 394 | ||
Water Closet pans renewed | 6 | 18 | 12 | — | 36 | ||||
Water Closet pans cleansed | - | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | ||||
Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | 6 | 8 | 34 | 72 | 120 | ||||
Water Waste preventers provided | 2 | -» | 20 | 290 | 5 | 9 | 326 | ||
Additional Urinals provided | 2 | _ | 8 | 1 | 11 | ||||
Urinals repaired | - | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||
Roofs repaired or renewed | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||||||
Floors repaired or renewed | - | — | 2 | 2 | |||||
Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated | 3 | 54 | _ | 76 | 3 | 7 | 143 | ||
Natural Ventilation provided or improved | l | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 23 | |||
Mechanical Ventilation provided or improved | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||
Natural or Artifical Light provided or improved | l | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||
Ventilated Lobby provided | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | 15 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 22 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 62 | ||||
WATER SUPPLY | |||||||||
Supplies provided to Tenements | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 23 | |||
Supplies re-connected | • | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||
Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | _ | _ | 6 | 6 | |||||
Burst Pipes repaired | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | _- | _ | 3 | 15 | 1 | 19 | |||
Miscellaneous | CO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | ||||
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED | |||||||||
Artifical Lighting to rooms | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
Soap & Towels for Staff. | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||||
Staff - Rest & Changing rooms | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||||
Constant Hot Water | 4 | no | 4 | 9 | 11 | 28 | |||
Carried Forward | 35 | 50 | 1797 | ~ | 2781 | 2614 | 148 | 64 | 7489 |