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 Coulsdon]
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| Defective paintwork | 30 „ |
| Defective glazing | 37 „ |
| Unclean outdoor premises | 26 „ |
| No proper sanitary accommodation | 4 „ |
| Without water supply | 4 „ |
| Rats | 33 premises |
| Insufficient water closets | 7 ,, |
| Cowsheds require cleansing | 4 ,, |
| Miscellaneous | 42 ,, |
| 1,396 |
Defects Remedied.
| Drainage repaired or provided | 33 houses. |
| Yard drainage provided or improved | 12 „ |
| Cesspools emptied | 66 „ |
| „ abolished | 11 „ |
| „ constructed | 2 „ |
| Drains cleansed | 34 „ |
| Fresh air inlets provided | 52 „ |
| Vent shafts provided or repaired | 7 „ |
| Wire cages to vent shafts provided | 18 „ |
| Pail closet converted to water closet | 1 house. |
| Drains connected to sewer | 12 houses. |
| New water closets | 2 „ |
| Gully traps, etc., provided | 34 „ |
| Inspection chambers provided | 27 „ |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 119 „ |
| Plaster repaired | 52 „ |
| Floors repaired | 31 „ |
| Firegrates and wash-boilers repaired | 40 „ |
| Sashcords repaired | 34 „ |
| Rainwater pipes and eaves guttering repaire | 130 „ |
| Woodwork repaired | 43 „ |
| Paving repaired | 62 „ |
| Dustbins provided | 179 „ |
| Sinks and sink waste pipes replaced or repaired | 18 „ |
| Kerbs around gullies repaired | 25 „ |
| Dampness remedied through defective roofs | 60 „ |
| Dampness remedied through other causes | 56 „ |
| W.C. fittings repaired | 22 „ |