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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Table No.4
Defects found and dealt with under the Public Health Act 1936 and the
Housing Act 1957
| Roof and flashings | 245 |
| Gutters | 201 |
| Rainwater pipes | 91 |
| sink | 22 |
| bath and sink waste pipe | 38 |
| choked drain | 242 |
| defective drains | 21 |
| inspection covers | 13 |
| ventilation and soil pipes | 11 |
| gully traps | 40 |
| flushing arrangements | 6 |
| w. c. seats | 66 |
| w. c. pans | 6 |
| chimney pots and stacks | 12 |
| damp walls | 29 |
| external walls | 72 |
| under floor ventilation | 71 |
| window sills | 114 |
| window and door reversal | 167 |
| window frames | 40 |
| sash cords | 93 |
| stair treads | 46 |
| door and frames | 185 |
| door sills | 113 |
| floor | - |
| weatherboards | 66 |
| external painting | 19 |
| stoves | 58 |
| walls and ceilings | 2 |
| water suppliers | 10 |
| Stoves | 19 |
| wall and ceilings | 110 |
| Water supplies | 54 |
| dustbins and dust chutes | 498 |
| verminous rooms | 8 |
| accumulation of rubbish | 79 |
| animals, birds and insects | 109 |
| Washing coppers | 7 |
| Total number of defects | 2,983 |
new Legislation and Statutory Instruments
January Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat Regulations 1960 from 19th
September, 1961.
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