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 1957
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1957 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
Brought forward | 2 | 11 | 964 | - | 486 | 2134 | 69 | 11 | 3677 |
SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
Additional Water Closets provided | - | 7 | - | - | - | 491 | - | 3 | 501 |
Water Closet pans renewed | - | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
Water Closet pans cleansed | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | - | 2 | - | 28 | - | 1 | - | 31 |
Water Waste preventers provided | - | 7 | - | - | - | 491 | - | 3 | 501 |
Roofs repaired or renewed | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed repaired or redecorated | 2 | - | 20 | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 34 |
Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | - | 19 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 31 |
Natural or Artificial Light provided or improved | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 7 |
Ventilated Lobby provided | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Miscellaneous | - | - | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 16 |
WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
Supplies provided to Tenements | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 45 |
Supplies re-connected | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 44 |
Burst Pipes repaired | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 7 |
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: | |||||||||
Soap and Towels for staff | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Constant Hot Water | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | 26 |
Bins, refuse | 1 | - | - | - | 28 | 6 | - | - | 35 |
Food Cupboards provided | - | - | 49 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 53 |
Carried forward | 10 | 26 | 1163 | - | 560 | 3156 | 111 | 23 | 5049 |