London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bexley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE No. 3.
Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses— Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 73 | 48 | 90 | 78 | 27 | 30 | 47 |
| Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation | 62 | 28 | 27 | 52 | 63 | 16 | 41 |
| Provided with sufficient water supplv | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| Houses Improved Internally— Dirty rooms cleansed | 176 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 27 | - | 4 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 124 | 28 | 42 | 63 | 60 | 36 | 86 |
| Dampness in rooms remedied | 166 | 141 | 53 | 63 | 66 | 32 | 61 |
| Defective floors repaired | 31 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Ventilation of rooms improved | 94 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — |
| Windows repaired | 96 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 9 |
| Coppers repaired | 18 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Stoves, fireplace, etc., provided or repaired | 59 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 16 |
| Houses Improved Externally— Roofs repaired | 64 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 9 |
| Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 86 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 19 |
| Yards paved or repaired | 29 | 4 | 18 | . 2 | — | — | — |
| Chimney stacks repaired | 28 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Walls repointed or repaired | 93 | 19 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 115 | 18 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Yards cleansed | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drainage— Drains cleansed or repaired | 378 | 492 | 863 | 837 | 562 | 576 | 681 |
| New drains constructed | 25 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 |
| New gullies provided | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Ventilation of drainage system improved | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Inspection chambers built or improved | 14 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| New sinks provided | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Waste pipes provided or improved | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Offensive accumulation removed | 15 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| Nuisances from animals abated | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | I |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds, nuisance abated | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other nuisances abated | 101 | 21 | 78 | 207 | 179 | 40 | 51 |
| Verminous premises | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |