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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Inspec tions | Re-in-spections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | — |
| Tents, Vans, and Sheds | 7 | — |
| Re Offensive Accumulations | 34 | 4 |
| Re Keeping of Animals | 28 | 5 |
| Re Rats | 174 | — |
| Re Verminous premises | 38 | 35 |
| Re Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 61 | 75 |
| Drains Inspected | 1,123 | 867 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or grenade) | 73 | — |
| Visits re Refuse Removals and Salvage | 595 | — |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,995 | 110 |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 212 | — |
| Shop Acts, 1912-1936 | 86 | — |
| Visits re Certificates of Essential Repairs | 1,915 | 44 |
TABLE No. 3.
Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
| Houses— | No. |
|---|---|
| Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 68 |
| Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation | 39 |
| Provided with sufficient water supply | 33 |
| Houses Improved Internally— | |
| Dirty rooms cleansed | 3 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 131 |
| Dampness in rooms remedied | 237 |
| Defective floors repaired | 41 |
| Ventilation of rooms improved | — |
| Windows repaired | 38 |
| Coppers repaired | — |
| Stoves, fireplaces, etc., provided or repaired | 25 |
| Houses Improved Externally— | |
| Roofs repaired | 95 |
| Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 59 |
| Yards paved or repaired | — |
| Chimney stacks repaired | 16 |
| Walls repointed or repaired | 22 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 31 |
| Yards cleansed | 1 |
| Drainage— | |
| Drains cleansed or repaired | 723 |
| New drains constructed | 4 |
| New Gullies provided | 1 |
| Ventilation of drainage system improved | 1 |