Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REMEDIAL ACTION
1951 | 1952 | |
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16 | Drains relaid or repaired | 25 |
188 | Choked drains cleared | 145 |
3 | Inspection chambers constructed | 2 |
6 | New covers fitted | 12 |
54 | Tests made | 46 |
15 | Additional water closets fitted | 2 |
— | Separate w.c. accommodation for sex provided | 3 |
31 | New w.c. pans fitted | 20 |
90 | Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 89 |
— | Intervening vent space provided | - |
5 | Artificial lighting provided | 2 |
35 | Other works | 14 |
9 | New sinks fitted | 17 |
— | Wash basins provided | |
40 | Sink and bath waste pipes fitted | 51 |
280 | Roofs repaired or renewed | 182 |
347 | Gutters or rain-water pipes repaired or renewed | 246 |
46 | Yards paved and drained | 50 |
97 | Chimney pots replaced and stacks repaired | 72 |
120 | Dampness remedied | 149 |
58 | Houses disinfested | 25 |
13 | External walls repointed | 33 |
709 | Window frames repaired or renewed | 801 |
18 | Stairtreads repaired | |
134 | Doors and doorframes renewed or repaired | 109 |
204 | Floors renewed or repaired | 161 |
123 | Stoves renewed or repaired | 52 |
9 | Washing coppers repaired | |
330 | Ceiling and wall plaster repaired | 244 |
1,012 | Dustbins supplied | 938 |
14 | Accumulations of rubbish cleared | 11 |
203 | Miscellaneous | 363 |
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