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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE No. 2.Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.

TABLE No. 2.

Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.

Houses—No.
Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation16
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation15
Provided with sufficient water supply15
Houses Improved Internally—
Dirty rooms cleansed47
Walls and ceilings repaired132
Dampness in rooms remedied128
Defective floors repaired31
Ventilation of rooms improved22
Windows repaired43
Coppers repaired–
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided 01 repaired18
Houses Improved Externally—
Roofs repaired19
Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired43
Yards paved or repaired2
Chimney stacks repaired3
Walls repointed or repaired9
Miscellaneous repairs46
Drainage—
Drains cleansed or repaired617
New drains constructed9
New Gullies provided–
Ventilation of drainage system improved4
Inspection chambers built or improved11
Waste pipes provided or improved7
New sinks provided–
Offensive accumulation removed16
Nuisances from animals abated1
Other nuisances abated10

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals63
Houses visited including revisits249
Rooms disinfected18
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc.328