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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: (2) Closet Accommodation.

(2) Closet Accommodation.

W.C. structures repaired:—
Roofs8
Walls
Floors
Doors
Seats fixed47
W.C. pans fixed or cleansed74
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed116
(3) Sinks.
New fixed53
New sink and bath wastepipes41
New gully traps10
(4) Dampness.
Roofs and flashings356
Eavesgutters158
Rainwater pipes60
(5) Water Supply.
Defective water fittings repaired and supply reinstated82
(6) Paving.
Forecourt paving repaired or relaid26
Yard paving repaired or relaid56
Gully dishing repaired or renewed46
(7) Dustbins. \ / /
New ones provided696
(8) General Repairs.
External walls repointed146
House floors repaired69
Windows repaired or renewed152
Window and door reveals repaired70
Window sills repaired or renewed64
Sashcords renewed121
Washing coppers repaired or renewed53
Stoves repaired or renewed96