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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Houses— | No. |
Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 24 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accom- | |
dation | 19 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 4 |
Houses Improved Internally— | |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 117 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 82 |
Defective floors repaired | 22 |
Ventilation of Rooms improved | 26 |
Windows repaired | 44 |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired | 8 |
Houses Improved Externally— | |
Roofs repaired | 42 |
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or | |
repaired | 42 |
Yards paved or repaired | — |
Chimney stacks repaired | 8 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 17 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 8 |
Drainage— | |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 601 |
New drains constructed | 3 |
New Gullies provided | 2 |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 3 |
Inspection chambers built or repaired | 11 |
Waste pipes provided or repaired | 16 |
New sinks provided | 3 |
Offensive accumulation removed | |
Nuisances from animals abated | |
Other nuisances abated | 4 |
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals | 15 |
Houses visited including revisits | 245 |
Rooms disinfected | 5 |
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc. | 252 |