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
Barking 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REMEDIAL ACTION
| 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Drains relaid or repaired | 9 |
| 191 | Choked drains cleared | 159 |
| 1 | Inspection chambers constructed | — |
| 13 | New covers fitted | 14 |
| 26 | Tests made | 40 |
| 4 | Additional water closets fitted | 19 |
| 6 | Separate w.c. accommodation for sex provided | — |
| 48 | New w.c. pans fitted | 49 |
| 135 | Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 114 |
| 5 | Intervening vent space provided | 1 |
| 7 | Artificial lighting provided | 4 |
| 39 | Other works | 17 |
| 12 | New sinks fitted | 21 |
| — | Wash basins provided | |
| 35 | Sink and bath waste pipes fitted | 38 |
| 317 | Roofs repaired or renewed | 280 |
| 376 | Gutters or rain-water pipes repaired or renewed | 347 |
| 40 | Yards paved and drained | 46 |
| 121 | Chimney pots replaced and stacks repaired | 97 |
| 153 | Dampness remedied | 120 |
| 69 | Houses disinfested | 58 |
| 21 | External walls repointed | 13 |
| 815 | Window frames repaired or renewed | 709 |
| 17 | Stairtreads repaired | 18 |
| 190 | Doors and doorframes renewed or repaired | 134 |
| 260 | Floors renewed or repaired | 204 |
| 154 | Stoves renewed or repaired | 123 |
| 29 | Washing coppers repaired | 9 |
| 478 | Ceiling and wall plaster repaired | 330 |
| 835 | Dustbins supplied | 1,012 |
| 12 | Accumulations of rubbish cleared | 14 |
| 268 | Miscellaneous | 203 |
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