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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 1961

[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. accommodation13
Provided with sufficient ashplace accomdation7
Provided with sufficient water supply4
Houses Improved Internally—
Walls and ceilings repaired70
Dampness in rooms remedied48
Defective floors repaired10
Ventilation of Rooms improved45
Windows repaired53
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired3
Houses Improved Externally—
Roofs repaired17
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired26
Yards paved or repaired1
Chimney stacks repaired3
Walls repointed or repaired30
Miscellaneous repairs—
Drainage—
Drains cleansed or repaired701
New drains constructed—
New gullies provided2
Ventilation of drainage system improved1
Inspection chambers built or repaired7
Waste pipes provided or repaired7
New sinks provided1
Offensive accumulations removed4
Nuisances from animals abated1
Other nuisances abated1

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Infectious Diseases.
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals23
Houses visited including revisits800
Rooms disinfected3
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc.90