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 Acton]
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Detail of Work carried out.
Sanitary Dustbins provided 490
Yards paved or yard paving repaired 226
Insanitary forecourts remedied 85
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 124
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or renewed
70
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 59
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 31
Rain water downpipes disconnected from drain 23
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new grating fixed 152
Defective W.C. pan and traps removed and replaced by new 159
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 471
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 322
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 145
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 79
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 246
Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied 174
Ventilated food cupboards provided 23
Drinking water cisterns cleaned 363
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new fixed 263
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 11
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 168
Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course remedied 238
Dampness from defective roof, rain water gutterings, &c.,
remedied 1160
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 473
Rooms where dirty wails and ceilings have been cleansed and
redecorated' 2848
Defective floors repaired 277
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 78
Defective doors and windows repaired 669
Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 392
Defective washing coppers repaired 115
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 10
New W.C. apartments provided 6
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 37
Drains unstopped and cleansed 246
Overcrowding nuisances abated 23
Drains tested, exposed for examination, &c 62
Smoke observations taken 161
Smoke nuisance abated on service of notice 11
Nuisances from animals abated 9
Notifications of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 273