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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

Coulsdon and Purley 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Defective paintwork30 „
Defective glazing37 „
Unclean outdoor premises26 „
No proper sanitary accommodation4 „
Without water supply4 „
Rats33 premises
Insufficient water closets7 ,,
Cowsheds require cleansing4 ,,
Miscellaneous42 ,,
1,396

Table: Defects Remedied.

Defects Remedied.

Drainage repaired or provided33 houses.
Yard drainage provided or improved12 „
Cesspools emptied66 „
„ abolished11 „
„ constructed2 „
Drains cleansed34 „
Fresh air inlets provided52 „
Vent shafts provided or repaired7 „
Wire cages to vent shafts provided18 „
Pail closet converted to water closet1 house.
Drains connected to sewer12 houses.
New water closets2 „
Gully traps, etc., provided34 „
Inspection chambers provided27 „
Walls and ceilings cleansed119 „
Plaster repaired52 „
Floors repaired31 „
Firegrates and wash-boilers repaired40 „
Sashcords repaired34 „
Rainwater pipes and eaves guttering repaire130 „
Woodwork repaired43 „
Paving repaired62 „
Dustbins provided179 „
Sinks and sink waste pipes replaced or repaired18 „
Kerbs around gullies repaired25 „
Dampness remedied through defective roofs60 „
Dampness remedied through other causes56 „
W.C. fittings repaired22 „