Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE No. 2.
Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
Houses- | No. |
---|---|
Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 40 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accomdation | 14 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 14 |
Houses Improved Internally— | |
Dirty rooms cleansed | 10 |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 61 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 76 |
Defective floors repaired | 12 |
Ventilation of Rooms improved | 36 |
Windows repaired | 49 |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired | 14 |
Houses Improved Externally— | |
Roofs repaired | 36 |
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 45 |
Yards paved or repaired | 3 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 4 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 13 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 26 |
Drainage— | |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 724 |
New drains constructed | 2 |
New Gullies provided | — |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 2 |
Inspection chambers built or repaired | 17 |
Waste pipes provided or repaired | 3 |
New sinks provided | 1 |
Offensive accumulation removed | 6 |
Nuisances from animals abated | — |
Other nuisances abated | 6 |
TABLE No. 3.
Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals | 57 |
Houses visited including revisits | 400 |
Rooms disinfected | 19 |
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc. | 268 |