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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Houses- | No. |
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Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 49 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation | 90 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 26 |
Houses Improved Internally— | |
Dirty rooms cleansed | 6 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 47 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 92 |
Defective floors repaired | 25 |
Ventilation of rooms improved | 3 |
Windows repaired | 11 |
Coppers repaired | — |
Stoves, fireplace, etc., provided or repaired | 13 |
Houses Improved Externally- | |
Roofs repaired | 38 |
Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 32 |
Yards paved or repaired | 2 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 4 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 4 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 27 |
Yards cleansed | 2 |
Drainage— | |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 631 |
New drains constructed | 2 |
New gullies provided | 1 |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 10 |
Inspection chambers built or improved | 9 |
New sinks provided | 1 |
Waste pipes provided or improved | 11 |
Offensive accumulation removed | 8 |
Nuisances from animals abated | - |
Tents, Vans and Sheds, nuisance abated | - |
Other nuisances abated | 28 |