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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

Barking 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: (6) Summary of Sanitary Work Carried Out.

(6) Summary of Sanitary Work Carried Out.

(]) Drainage.
Choked drains, opened, repaired, and cleansed270
Drains reconstructed68
New DrainsNil
Ventilation Shafts repaired or new fixed55
New Inspection Covers26

Table: (2) Closet Accommodation.

(2) Closet Accommodation.

RoofsW.C. structures repaired63
Walls
Floors
Doors
Seats Fixed78
W.C. Pans Fixed or Cleansed93
Flushing Apparatus Repaired or Renewed203

Table: (3) Sinks.

(3) Sinks.

New Fixed55
New Sink Wastepipes128
New Gullies54
New Sink Waste-channels2

Table: (4) Dampness.

(4) Dampness.

Roofs and Flashings1063
Eavesgutters533
Rainwater Pipes143
Damp Walls Remedied552

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(6) Water Supply.
Defective Water Fittings Repaired and Supply
Reinstated 87