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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REMEDIAL ACTION
| 1950 | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Drains relaid or repaired | 16 |
| 159 | Choked drains cleared | 188 |
| — | Inspection chambers constructed | 3 |
| 14 | New covers fitted | 6 |
| 40 | Tests made | 54 |
| 19 | Additional water closets fitted | 15 |
| — | Separate w.c. accommodation for sex provided | - |
| 49 | New w.c. pans fitted | 31 |
| 114 | Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 90 |
| 1 | Intervening vent space provided | - |
| 4 | Artificial lighting provided | 5 |
| 17 | Other works | 35 |
| 21 | New sinks fitted | 9 |
| 2 | Wash basins provided | - |
| 38 | Sink and bath waste pipes fitted | 40 |
| 280 | Roofs repaired or renewed | 248 |
| 347 | Gutters or rain-water pipes repaired or renewed | 277 |
| 46 | Yards paved and drained | 28 |
| 97 | Chimney pots replaced and stacks repaired | 72 |
| 120 | Dampness remedied | 83 |
| 58 | Houses disinfested | 33 |
| 13 | External walls repointed | 30 |
| 709 | Window frames repaired or renewed | 376 |
| 18 | Stairtreads repaired | 3 |
| 134 | Doors and doorframes renewed or repaired | 70 |
| 204 | Floors renewed or repaired | 140 |
| 123 | Stoves renewed or repaired | 60 |
| 9 | Washing coppers repaired | 5 |
| 330 | Ceiling and wall plaster repaired | 185 |
| 1012 | Dustbins supplied | 1,082 |
| 14 | Accumulations of rubbish cleared | 23 |
| 203 | Miscellaneous | 204 |
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