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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Roofs and gutters repaired or renewed | 452 |
Dampness remedied | 660 |
Brickwork and pointing repaired | 72 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 132 |
Window frames, glazing and sashes repaired | 189 |
Cills and reveals repaired | 140 |
Sashcords renewed | 577 |
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed | 184 |
Staircases repaired | 45 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 716 |
Rooms cleansed and redecorated | 590 |
House drains additions and reconstructions | 266 |
Length of new drainage 16,066 feet | — |
Drains repaired | 130 |
Drains unstopped | 142 |
Intercepting traps provided | 58 |
Inspection chambers constructed | 304 |
Clearing eyes to drains provided | 45 |
Fresh air inlets provided | 57 |
Ventilating shafts provided | 167 |
Soil pipes provided | 239 |
Gullies provided | 518 |
Waste pipe and traps provided | 2,160 |
Waste pipes repaired | 74 |
Sinks provided or renewed | 587 |
Baths provided | 491 |
Lavatory basins provided | 567 |
Water closet pans and seats, provided or renewed | 724 |
Water closet flushing cisterns provided or renewed | 687 |
Urinals provided or renewed | 24 |
Rain water pipes provided, repaired or renewed | 376 |
Yards paved, repaired or drained | 40 |
Accumulations removed | 72 |
Dustbins provided | 80 |
Dwellings provided with water | 377 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 183 |
Total | 12,125 |
Separate statistics under certain of the headings in the foregoing
section are given in the Housing and Food Sections.