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 125
Yards paved or yard paving repaired 32
Insanitary forecourts remedied 5
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 75
Defective soil -pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or
renewed 20
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 13
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 3
Rain water downpipes disconnected from drain 3
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings fixed 34
Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and replaced by new 37
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 64
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 13
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 9
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 14
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 51
Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied 55
Ventilated food cupboards provided 4
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 15
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new
fixed 12
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 1
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 23
Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course
remedied 152
Dampness from defective roof, rain water gutterings, etc.,
remedied 765
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 598
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed
and redecorated 748
Defective floors repaired 150
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 21
Defective doors and windows repaired 650
Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 171
Defective washing coppers repaired 16
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 6
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 11
Drains unstopped and cleansed 110
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 164
Smoke observations taken 14
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice 1
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 225
Notification of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 125