London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hampstead 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Repaired or renewed | 9 |
| Removed from improper positions | 10 |
| Cleansed | 79 |
| Fitted with close-fitting covers | 35 |
| Water-closets— | |
| Accommodation provided | 50 |
| Additional accommodation provided | 26 |
| Separate and sufficient accommodation provided for persons of each sex | 3 |
| Removed from improper positions | 11 |
| Provided with proper and sufficient external ventilation | 11 |
| Improperly constructed apparatus removed and new provided | 7 |
| Apparatus repaired or renewed | 722 |
| „ unstopped | 10 |
| ,, cleansed | 28 |
| ,, provided with proper water supply | 9 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 203 |
| Manholes- | |
| Repaired or renewed | 418 |
| Drains- | |
| Repaired or renewed | 774 |
| Cleansed | 63 |
| Unstopped | 42 |
| Ventilated | 79 |
| Ventilating pipe of drains- | |
| Carried to a sufficient height above windows | 21 |
| Repaired or renewed | 98 |
| Fresh-air inlets repaired or renewed | 129 |
| Soil pipes— | |
| Repaired or renewed | 376 |
| Ventilated | 10 |
| Gullies and surface drains— | |
| Gully traps removed from improper positions | 10 |
| ,, „ cleansed | 11 |
| Inlets or surface drains trapped | 3 |
| Paving and draining Washhouses, Areas, Yards, &c.— | |
| Washhouse or scullery paving repaired or renewed | 29 |
| Areas cleansed | 1 |