Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY SANITARY INSPECTOR (Continued)
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOCD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
Brought forward | - | - | 1174 | 39 | 729 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1975 |
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS (Continued) | |||||||||
Obstructions to Natural Lighting removed | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Subfloor ventilation provided | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
Miscallaneous | — | — | 31 | 3 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 53 |
DRAINAGE: | |||||||||
Total Reconstructions | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
Partial Reconstructions, repairs or alterations | - | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | 15 | _ | _ | 18 |
Frontage Drains Reconstructed | - | - | - | - | 15 | 6 | - | - | 21 |
obstructions cleared | — | — | 2 | - | 6 | 24 | - | - | 32 |
Inspection Chambers provided | - | 1 | - | — | - | 33 | - | - | 34 |
Inspection Chamber covers renewed | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | - | 6 |
Interceptors provided | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
Soil & Ventilation Stacks provided or reconstructed | _ | 1 | - | - | - | 43 | 1 | - | 45 |
Soil & Ventilation Stacks repaired | - | _ | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 10 |
Waste & Ventilation Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | _ | 3 | - | - | 55 | - | - | 58 |
Waste & Ventilation Stacks repaired | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | |
Anti-Syphonage Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | 22 |
Fresh Air Inlets provided | - | - | - | - | — | 8 | - | — | 8 |
Fresh Air Inlets repaired or renewed | - | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | _ | - | 13 |
Single Sinks provided | - | 5 | 9 | _ | - | 134 | 5 | — | 153 |
Single Sinks renewed | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | - | 4 |
Baths provided | — | - | _ | — | _ | 160 | _ | 160 | |
Wash-hand basins provided | — | 3 | — | _ | _ | 201 | 1 | 1 | 206 |
Miscellaneous | — | — | 11 | 1 | 22 | 41 | 1 | - | 76 |
Carried forward | - | 12 | 1259 | 45 | 802 | 766 | 16 | 22 | 2922 |