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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 1955

[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. accommodation19
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation11
Provided with sufficient water supply4
Houses Improved Internally—
Dirty rooms cleansed17
Walls and ceilings repaired35
Dampness in rooms remedied72
Defective floors repaired25
Ventilation of Rooms improved14
Windows repaired31
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired16
Houses Improved Externally—
Roofs repaired25
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired27
Yards paved or repaired1
Chimney stacks repaired4
Walls repointed or repaired20
Miscellaneous repairs24
Drainage—
Drains cleansed or repaired632
New drains constructed5
New Gullies provided4
Ventilation of drainage system improved2
Inspection chambers built or improved20
Waste pipes provided or improved5
New sinks provided2
Offensive accumulation removed6
Nuisances from animals abated3
Other nuisances abated1

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals49
Houses visited including revisits258
Rooms disinfected16
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc.212