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 Battersea Borough]
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| Inspections— | Work carried out—(contd.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints | 3,163 | Dampness remedied | 1,065 |
| Houses let in lodgings Rent Act | 8 730 | Waste pipes renewed/ repaired | 59 |
| Slum clearance | 365 | Water closets repaired or cleansed | 186 |
| Urinals and convenience; | 186 | ||
| Caravans | 261 | Water closets installed | 90 |
| Water certificates | 72 | Water cisterns cleansed or repaired | 26 |
| Infectious disease cases- | |||
| Notifiable | 524 | Water supplies reinstated | 72 |
| Non-notifiable | 68 | ||
| Drainage | 1,917 | Water fittings renewed or repaired | 50 |
| Smoke Control Area | 982 | ||
| Other visits | 2,363 | Additional water supply to tenement houses | 1 |
| Re-inspections | 11,118 | ||
| Notices served— | Water certificates issued | 10 | |
| Intimation | 1,602 | Sinks, lavatory basins, baths renewed | 101 |
| Statutory (Infectious Disease) | 83 | ||
| Plaster renewed | 842 | ||
| Statutory (Nuisance) | 878 | Floors and stairs repaired | 287 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Acts | 81 | ||
| Doors and windows repaired | 472 | ||
| Summonses issued | 125 | ||
| Magistrates' Orders obtained | 39 | Fireplaces and flues repaired | 168 |
| Dangerous structures referred to District Surveyor | 169 | Additional lighting, ventilation | 2 |
| Rooms cleansed | 54 | ||
| Water waste referred to | Premises disinfested | 207 | |
| M.W.B | 24 | Dustbins provided | 70 |
| Work carried out-Drains— | Yard paving renewed or repaired | 80 | |
| Smoke tests | 85 | Other defects remedied | 381 |
| Water tests | 540 | Premises disinfected | 762 |
| Found defective | 37 | Articles disinfected | 5,152 |
| Repaired | 40 | Articles disinfected | |
| Reconstructed | 33 | Personal Cleansing | |
| Sealed off | 35 | Treatment | 288 |
| Ventilated | 25 | To adults | 1 756 |
| Cleared | 40 | To children | |
| Frontages laid | 17 | Rodent Control— | |
| Roofs repaired | 836 | Premises dealt with— | |
| Rainwater pipes and gutters renewed / repaired | 368 | Rats | 169 |
| Mice | 57 | ||
| Inspections | 3,253 | ||