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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REMEDIAL ACTION.
| 1952 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Drains relaid or repaired | 26 |
| 145 | Choked drains cleared | 118 |
| 2 | Inspection chambers constructed | - |
| 12 | New covers fitted | 5 |
| 46 | Tests made | 21 |
| 2 | Additional water closets fitted | - |
| 3 | Separate w.c. accommodation for sex provided | - |
| 20 | New w.c. pans fitted | 17 |
| 89 | Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 83 |
| - | Intervening vent space provided | - |
| - | Artificial lighting provided | - |
| 14 | Other works | 26 |
| 17 | New sinks fitted.. | 12 |
| - | Wash basins provided | - |
| 51 | Sink and bath waste pipes fitted | 28 |
| 182 | Proofs repaired or renewed | 247 |
| 246 | Gutters or rain-water pipes repaired or renewed | 206 |
| 50 | Yards paved and drained | 61 |
| 72 | Chimney pots replaced and stacks repaired | 46 |
| 149 | Dampness remedied | 92 |
| 25 | Houses disinfested | 17 |
| 33 | External walls repointed | 61 |
| 801 | Window frames repaired or renewed | 254 |
| 7 | Stairtreads repaired | 5 |
| 109 | Doors and doorframes renewed or repaired | 73 |
| 161 | Floors renewed or repaired | 147 |
| 52 | Stoves renewed or repaired | 69 |
| 2 | Washing coppers repaired | 3 |
| 244 | Celling and wall plaster repaired | 208 |
| 938 | Dustbins supplied | 950 |
| 11 | Accumulations of rubbish cleared | 4 |
| 363 | Miscellaneous | 441 |
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