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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 1954

[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. accommodation24
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation8
Provided with sufficient water supply5
Houses Improved Internally—
Dirty rooms cleansed9
Walls and ceilings repaired67
Dampness in rooms remedied107
Defective floors repaired17
Ventilation of Rooms improved25
Windows repaired33
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired8
Houses Improved Externally—
Roofs repaired16
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired36
Yards paved or repaired—
Chimney stacks repaired10
Walls repointed or repaired17
Miscellaneous repairs19
Drainage—
Drains cleansed or repaired690
New drains constructed6
New Gullies provided2
Ventilation of drainage system improved3
Inspection chambers built or improved16
Waste pipes provided or improved11
New sinks provided—
Offensive accumulation removed7
Nuisances from animals abated—
Other nuisances abated2

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals36
Houses visited including revisits271
Rooms disinfected19
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc.381