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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
Beckenham 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.
Nature of Defects or Nuisances Discovered.
| Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements:— | No. of premises at which defects were found. |
|---|---|
| Choked Drains | 23 |
| Defective Drains | 19 |
| Waste Pipes, defective or untrapped | 12 |
| Waste Pipes, directly connected to the drains | — |
| Rain Water Pipes, defective | 10 |
| House Sinks, defective | 2 |
| Water Closets or Flushing Apparatus, defective . | 38 |
| W.C. Apartments, defective or dirty | 46 |
| Soil Pipes, defective | 4 |
| Drain Ventilating Pipes, choked or defective | 23 |
| Man-Hole Covers, defective or unsealed | 9 |
| Public Urinals, dirty | 4 |
| Water Supply Cisterns, uncovered | 21 |
| Water Supply Cisterns, defective or dirty | 4 |
| Galvanised Iron Dustbins, absent or defective | 30 |
| Defective Fresh Air Inlets | 27 |
| Insufficient Ventilation to Houses | 3 |
| Defective Sanitary Fittings | 13 |
| Dwelling Houses:— | |
| Rooms requiring fumigation | 222 |
| Walls, Floors, and Ceilings, defective | 77 |
| Houses damp | 95 |
| Roofs and Gutters, defective | 103 |
| Houses or parts, dirty | 169 |
| Yard Paving, absent or defective | 31 |
| Defective Stoves | 33 |
| Miscellaneous | 72 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances:— | |
| Smoke Nuisances | Nil |
| Keeping of Animals contrary to Bye-Laws | 11 |
| Accumulation of offensive manure | 10 |
| Absence of manure pit | Nil |
| Contamination of streams | 1 |
| Dirty Yard | 1 |