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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR

SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR

House drain addition or reconstruction18
Drains repaired170
Drains unstopped119
W.C. pan and seats repaired or renewed191
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed85
Soil pipes repaired or renewed8
Soil pipes provided4
Vent pipes provided7
Baths provided14
Sinks provided79
Waste pipes rovided15
Waste pipes repaired79
Yards paved, repaired or drained21
Dustbins provided78
Accumulation of filth, etc., removed41
Roofs and gutters repaired1,372
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed134
Dwellings provided with water12
Dampness remedied1,145
Window frames, sashes and glazing repaired317
Cills and reveals repaired126
Sashcords renewed329
Fireplaces and flues repaired505
Floors repaired or renewed334
Brickwork and pointing repaired60
Staircases repaired38
Rooms cleansed2,083
Walls and ceilings repaired2,584
Other sanitary works executed216
Total10,184

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Separate statistics under certain of the headings in the
foregoing section are given in the Housing Section, relating to
the work of the Housing Act inspectors.