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 | 6 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accom-dation | 11 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | |
Houses Improved Internally— | |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 41 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 57 |
Defective floors repaired | 6 |
Ventilation of Rooms improved | 15 |
Windows repaired | 26 |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired | 6 |
Houses Improved Externally— | |
Roofs repaired | 20 |
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 24 |
Yards paved or repaired | 1 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 2 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 35 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 9 |
Drainage— | |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 596 |
New drains constructed | 2 |
New Gullies provided | I |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 1 |
Inspection chambers built or repaired | 11 |
Waste pipes provided or repaired | 2 |
New sinks provided | 1 |
Offensive accumulations removed | 4 |
Nuisances from animals abated | 1 |
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals | 29 |
Houses visited including revisits | 155 |
Rooms disinfected | 3 |
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc. | 143 |