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 | 516 |
Dampness remedied | 738 |
Brickwork and pointing repaired | 91 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 154 |
Window frames, glazing and sashes repaired | 185 |
Cills and reveals repaired | 134 |
Sashcords renewed | 484 |
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed | 120 |
Staircases repaired | 65 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 580 |
Rooms cleansed and redecorated | 1561 |
House drains additions and reconstructions | 144 |
Length of new drainage - 15,806 feet | - |
Drains repaired | 161 |
Drains unstopped | 130 |
Intercepting traps provided | 54 |
Inspection chambers constructed | 280 |
Clearing eyes to drains provided | 50 |
Fresh air inlets provided | 41 |
Ventilating shafts provided | 107 |
Soil pipes provided | 193 |
Gullies provided | 402 |
Waste pipe and traps provided | 2,348 |
Waste pipes repaired | 68 |
Sinks provided or renewed | 622 |
Baths provided | 530 |
Lavatory basins provided | 745 |
Water closet pans and seats, provided or renewed | 913 |
Water closet flushing cisterns provided or renewed | 837 |
Urinals provided or renewed | 41 |
Rain water pipes provided, repaired or renewed | 304 |
Yards paved, repaired or drained | 68 |
Accumulations removed | 71 |
Dustbins provided | 98 |
Dwellings provided with water | 642 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 188 |
Separate statistics under certain of the headings in the foregoing
section are given in the Food Section.