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 Bexley]
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TABLE No. 3.
Houses— | With Notice | Without Notice |
---|---|---|
Provided with sufficient W.C. accommodation | l | 219 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation | — | 175 |
Houses improved internally— | ||
Dirty rooms cleansed | 7 | 248 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 4 | 123 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 4 | 99 |
Defective floors repaired | 26 | |
Ventilation of rooms improved | 47 | |
Windows repaired | 3 | 126 |
Coppers repaired | 19 | |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc., provided or repaired | 56 | |
Houses improved externally— | ||
Roofs repaired | 55 | |
Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 2 | 44 |
Yards paved or repaired | 24 | |
Yards cleansed | — | 8 |
Chimney stacks rebuilt or repaired | — | 18 |
Walls repointed or repaired | — | 119 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 2 | 83 |
Drainage— | ||
Drains cleansed or repaired | 3 | 394 |
New drains constructed | 1 | 8 |
New gullies provided | — | 2 |
Ventilation of drainage system im proved | 2 | 25 |
Inspection chambers built or improved | — | 29 |
Waste pipes provided or improved | 1 | 110 |
offensive accumulations removed | — | 58 |
Nuisances from animals abated | — | 2 |
Tents, Vans and Sheds, nuisances abated | — | — |
Other nuisances abated | — | 121 |