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 Southwark, Borough of]
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Drain additions or reconstructions | 164 |
Drains repaired | 146 |
Drains unstopped | 172 |
Watercloset pans and seats repaired or renewed | 579 |
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 533 |
Soil pipes repaired, renewed or provided | 187 |
Ventilation pipes provided | 98 |
Sinks provided | 421 |
Baths provided | 363 |
Lavatory basins provided | 520 |
Waste pipes provided | 1,537 |
Waste pipes repaired | 159 |
Yards paved, repaired or drained | 37 |
Dustbins provided | 75 |
Accumulations removed | 90 |
Roofs and gutters repaired | 550 |
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 328 |
Dwellings provided with water | 308 |
Dampness remedied | 767 |
Window frames and glazing sashes repaired | 305 |
Cills and reveals repaired | 272 |
Sashcords renewed | 475 |
Fireplaces and flues repaired | 235 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 207 |
Brickwork and pointing repaired | 143 |
Staircases repaired | 81 |
Rooms cleansed and redecorated | 882 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 1,009 |
Other sanitary works executed | 322 |
Total | 10,965 |
Separate statistics under certain of the headings in the foregoing
section are given in the Housing and Food Sections.
Intimation Notices | 1,626 |
Statutory Notices | 1,269 |
Defects in Council controlled property reported to Housing Manager | 97 |
Intimation Notices complied with | 1,014 |
Statutory Notices complied with | 897 |
Work carried out by Local Authority in default of owner | 173 |