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 Holborn Borough]
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Burst water service pipes repaired | — |
Compartments cleansed and/or repaired | 12 |
Water supplied, flushing cistern repaired | 7 |
New W.C. pan provided | 1 |
Ventilation improved or provided | — |
Soil pipes, repaired, renewed or ventilated | 4 |
Rainwater pipes, repaired or renewed | 1 |
Drains unstopped or cleansed | 6 |
Drains repaired or relaid | — |
New manhole covers provided | 1 |
Defective sinks renewed | — |
Drained or drains unstopped | — |
Rooms cleansed or repaired | 15 |
Passages and staircases cleansed or repaired | 2 |
Ventilation improved | 3 |
Roofs repaired | 10 |
Gutters repaired | — |
Other works to prevent dampness | 10 |
Provided, repaired, etc | — |
Accumulations of refuse removed | 3 |
Improper keeping of animals remedied | 1 |
Noise nuisance abated | 1 |