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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 1963
[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
| Roofs and flashings | 495 |
| Gutters | 358 |
| Rainwater pipes | 63 |
| Sinks | 22 |
| Baths and sink waste pipes | 54 |
| Choked drains | 254 |
| Defective drains | 20 |
| Inspection covers | 7 |
| Ventilation and soil pipes | 10 |
| Gully dishing | 27 |
| Gully traps | 5 |
| Flushing arrangements | 205 |
| W.C. Structures | 4 |
| W.C. Seats | 13 |
| W.C. Pans | 57 |
| Yard paving | 29 |
| Chimney pots and stacks | 37 |
| Damp walls | 90 |
| External walls | 35 |
| Underfloor ventilation | 19 |
| Window cills | 39 |
| Window and door reveals | 13 |
| Window frames | 99 |
| Sashcords | 86 |
| Stairtreads | 5 |
| Doors and frames | 43 |
| Door cills | 4 |
| Floors | 44 |
| Weatherboards | 1 |
| Stoves | 18 |
| Walls and ceilings | 92 |
| Water supplies | 127 |
| Dustbins and chutes | 368 |
| Verminous rooms | 24 |
| Accumulation of rubbish | 103 |
| Animals, birds and insects | 87 |
| 2,957 |