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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 1953

[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. accommodation18
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation9
Provided with sufficient water supply13
Houses Improved Internally—
Dirty rooms cleansed11
Walls and ceilings repaired69
Dampness in rooms remedied108
Defective floors repaired31
Ventilation of Rooms improved10
Windows repaired36
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired14
Houses Improved Externally—
Roofs repaired18
Eaves, gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired44
Yards paved or repaired1
Chimney stacks repaired7
Walls repointed or repaired17
Miscellaneous repairs30
Drainage—
Drains cleansed or repaired469
New drains constructed1
New Gullies provided1
Ventilation of drainage system improved1
Inspection chambers built or improved14
Waste pipes provided or improved7
New sinks provided—
Offensive accumulation removed14
Nuisances from animals abated—
Other nuisances abated6

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals49
Houses visited including revisits25
Rooms disinfected37
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc.702