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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 1960

[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. accommodation6
Provided with sufficient ashplace accom-dation11
Provided with sufficient water supply7
Houses Improved Internally—
Walls and ceilings repaired41
Dampness in rooms remedied57
Defective floors repaired6
Ventilation of Rooms improved15
Windows repaired26
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired6
Houses Improved Externally—
Roofs repaired20
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired24
Yards paved or repaired1
Chimney stacks repaired2
Walls repointed or repaired35
Miscellaneous repairs9
Drainage—
Drains cleansed or repaired596
New drains constructed2
New Gullies providedI
Ventilation of drainage system improved1
Inspection chambers built or repaired11
Waste pipes provided or repaired2
New sinks provided1
Offensive accumulations removed4
Nuisances from animals abated1

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals29
Houses visited including revisits155
Rooms disinfected3
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc.143