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 1958
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
| Brought forward | 4 | 1 | 388 | - | 1113 | 3 | 61 | 38 | 1608 |
| DRAINAGE : Total Reconstructions | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 15 |
| Partial Reconstructions, repairs or alterations | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 13 | __ | - | 19 |
| Frontage Drains Reconstructed | - | - | - | - | 26 | 6 | - | - | 32 |
| Obstructions cleared | - | - | - | - | 26 | 10 | - | - | 36 |
| Inspection Chambers provided | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 55 | - | 1 | 59 |
| Inspection Chambers covers renewed | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | - | - | _ | 10 |
| Interceptors provided | - | - | - | - | 1 | 29 | - | _ | 30 |
| Soil & Ventilation Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 104 | - | 1 | 109 |
| Soil & Ventilation Stacks repaired | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Waste & Ventilation Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | - | - | _ | - | 98 | - | - | 98 |
| Waste & Ventilation Stacks repaired | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Anti-Syphonage Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 6 |
| Fresh Air Inlets provided | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | _ | 20 |
| Fresh Air Inlets repaired or renewed | 1 | - | 3 | _ | 30 | _ | - | - | 34 |
| Single Sinks provided | - | - | - | - | - | 386 | 3 | 5 | 394 |
| Single Sinks renewed | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| Baths provided | - | - | - | - | - | 414 | - | - | 414 |
| Wash-hand basins provided | - | 2 | - | - | - | 440 | 8 | 10 | 460 |
| Wash-hand basins renewed | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Waste Pipes cleared of obstructions or repaired | - | _ | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 4 | - | 12 | 8 | - | - | 24 |
| Carried forward | 5 | 7 | 399 | - | 1240 | 1606 | 74 | 56 | 3387 |