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
Acton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts, repaired or renewed | 27 |
| Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Defective gullies removed and replaced by new | 35 |
| Rainwater downpipes disconnected from drain | 3 |
| Dishings or curb gully repaired or new gratings fixed | 40 |
| Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and, replaced by | 79 |
| Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed | 93 |
| Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed | 47 |
| Defective flush pipe connections repaired | 30 |
| Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed | 71 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped | 7/7 |
| Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied | 47 |
| Ventilated food cupboards provided | rr < |
| Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 17 |
| Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new fixed | 24 |
| Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted | 8 |
| Spaces beneath floors ventilated | 46 |
| Dampness in walls from defective damp proof course remedied | 306 |
| Dampness from defective roof, rainwater gutterings, etc. remedied | 1,613 |
| Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) | 1,675 |
| Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed and redecorated | 2,097 |
| Defective floors repaired | 362 |
| Defective or dangerous stairs repaired | 69 |
| Defective doors and windows repaired | 2,094 |
| Defective kitchen ranges and firegrates repaired | 478 |
| Defective washing coppers repaired | 19 |
| Coal cupboards provided or repaired | 19 |
| Accumulations of offensive matter removed | 35 |
| Drains unstopped and cleansed | 61 |
| Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc | 459 |
| Smoke observations taken | 41 |
| Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice | 11 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances abated | 208 |
| Notifications of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water Board | 57 |
| New W.C. apartments | 3 |