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. |
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Provided with sufficient w.c. accommodation | 13 |
Provided with sufficient ashplace accomdation | 7 |
Provided with sufficient water supply | 4 |
Houses Improved Internally— | |
Walls and ceilings repaired | 70 |
Dampness in rooms remedied | 48 |
Defective floors repaired | 10 |
Ventilation of Rooms improved | 45 |
Windows repaired | 53 |
Stoves, fireplaces, etc. provided or repaired | 3 |
Houses Improved Externally— | |
Roofs repaired | 17 |
Eaves gutters and down spouts fixed or repaired | 26 |
Yards paved or repaired | 1 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 3 |
Walls repointed or repaired | 30 |
Miscellaneous repairs | — |
Drainage— | |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 701 |
New drains constructed | — |
New gullies provided | |
Ventilation of drainage system improved | 1 |
Inspection chambers built or repaired | 7 |
Waste pipes provided or repaired | 7 |
New sinks provided | 1 |
Offensive accumulations removed | 4 |
Nuisances from animals abated | 1 |
Other nuisances abated | 1 |
Infectious Diseases. | |
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Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals | 23 |
Houses visited including revisits | 800 |
Rooms disinfected | 3 |
Notices delivered to Education Authorities, etc. | 90 |