London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Coulsdon and Purley 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Houses supplied with water from the main 2
Water cisterns or tanks cleansed or covered 8
Yards of houses paved with impervious material 4
Paving of yards repaired 5
Floors of sculleries paved or repaired 1
Ashpits or dustbins provided 16
Additional w.c. provided 0
Houses at which drains were tested 20
Houses at which drains were found defective 12
Houses at which drains were re-constructed or new provided 4
Houses at which drains were cleansed, ventilated, trapped, or
repaired 86
Number of drain tests in course of work done under the two
previous headings 11
Houses at which inspection chambers in drains were provided 2
Stables provided with drainage 0
Premises at which animals improperly kept were removed 2
Number of inspections of food exposed for sale 152
Urinals cleansed or repaired 1
Smoke nuisances abated 0
Offensive accumulations removed 11
Piggeries repaired and improved 0
Infective houses disinfected and cleansed 90
Number of visits to infective houses 218
Number of visits to dairies and milkshops 98
Number of complaints as to uncleanliness and neglect of
regulations 8
Number of visits to slaughterhouses 158
Number of complaints as to uncleauliness 2
Number of visits to bakehouses 26
Number of complaints as to uncleanliness 1
Manure pits provided or repaired 2
Unsound food destroyed—801bs. fruit.