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 St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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44-6, Huntsworth Mews The defective w.c. in No. 44 demolished.
The w.c. in No. 46 reconstructed in
proper position on ground floor. The
stables in both premises properly disconnected
from the living rooms. The
1st floor of the two premises converted
into a single flat, with separate entrance
from the mews.
19, Little Exeter Street Proper means of external light and ventilation
provided to the staircase, basement
and w.c. Ventilated food cupboard
constructed. The basement repaved.
Premises cleansed and renovated
throughout.
54, Salisbury Street The internal partitions on the ground floor
reconstructed so as to provide direct
external light and ventilation to the two
back rooms. The roof over these rooms
entirely reconstructed.
56, Salisbury Street Ditto.
58, Salisbury Street Ditto.
60, Salisbury Street Ditto.
21 Townshend Road External light and ventilation provided to
back bedroom on ground floor, fire grate
fixed in fire place, inner surface of walls
replastered, damp proof course laid in
walls, external light and ventilation
provided to scullery and yard w.c.,
supply of water laid on to upper floors,
2nd floor rooms staircase and passage
cleansed.
6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, Venables Street Light and ventilation of ground floor back
room improved by demolition of back
cottage built over washhouse and water
closet entered by covered passage from
half landing between ground floor and
first floors. Washhouse and water
closet re-roofed.
109, Carlisle Street External light and ventilation provided
to ground floor middle room by the
removal of a portion of the back addition
and the building of a doorway to the
yard, with a hinged fanlight above.
Lighting of 1st floor back room improved
by removal of obstructing portion of
back addition. Drains reconstructed and
supply of water laid on to upper floors.
Two rooms cleansed.