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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: (4)Dampness

(4)

Dampness

Roofs and flashings676
Eavesgutters350
Rainwater pipes155
(5)Water Supply.
Defective water fittings repaired and supply reinstated88
(6)Paving.
Forecourt paving repaired or relaid31
Yard paving repaired or relaid113
Gully dishing repaired or renewed126
(7)Dustbins.
New ones provided185
(8)General Repairs.
External walls repointed506
House floors repaired186
Windows repaired or renewed335
Windows reglazed54
Windows and door reveals repaired113
Window sills repaired or renewed121
Sashcords renewed247
Washing coppers repaired or renewed110
Stoves repaired or renewed216
House doors and frames repaired or renewed180
Stairs repaired29
Handrails fixed5
Chimney pots renewed and stacks rebuilt361
Dirty or defective rooms repaired, cleansed and redecorated2,030
Damp walls remedied157
Insufficient floor ventilation105
External painting274
Internal painting3
Weatherboards fixed21
Door sills repaired or renewed42
Defective brickwork repaired1