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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REMEDIAL ACTION
| 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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