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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General Sanitation | 541 |
Smoke observations | 181 |
Rent Act 1957 | 75 |
Pest Infestation Control | 482 |
Hairdressers | 77 |
Street Traders | 87 |
Smoke Control Area Survey | 1,924 |
Dwelling houses (rendered habitable) | 441 |
Premises used for preparation and sale of food | 73 |
Shops - other | 2! |
Drainage (reconstruction, repair, etc.) | 22 |
Factories and Workplaces | 4! |
Portable dustbins provided | 517 |
Defects found and dealt with under the Public Health Act J936 and the Housing Act 1957
Number of defects | 2,715 |
Roofs and flashings | 313 |
Gutters | 216 |
Rainwater pipes | 80 |
Sinks | 21 |
Bath an sink waste pipes | 41 |
Choked drains | 235 |
Defective drains | 36 |
Inspection covers | 23 |
Ventilation and soil pipes | 10 |
Gully dishing | 69 |
Gully traps | 13 |
Flushing arrangements | 101 |
W.C.structures | 2 |
W.C.seats | 28 |
W.C.pans | 24 |
Yard paving | 86 |
Chimney pots and stacks | 61 |
Damp walls | 162 |
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