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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: Notices Served.

Notices Served.

Preliminary Notices665
Statutory Notices111
Letters and Final Circulars303

Table: Defects Reported.

Defects Reported.

Insufficient or defective drainage36 houses
Improperly drained yards9 „
Cesspools requiring emptying97 „
Defective cesspools19 „
Choked drains51 „
Defective fresh air inlet59 „
Defective ventilation shafts3 „
No wire cages to vent shafts7 „
Unclean walls and ceiling179 „
Defective plaster84 „
„ floors31 „
„ firegrates and washboilers53 „
„ sashcords35 „
„ or, choked rainwater pipes43 „
„ woodwork71 „
„ paving52 „
„ dustbins146 „
„ sinks and sink waste pipes24 „
„ kerbs around gullies24 „
Dampness through defective roofs92 „
Dampness through other causes128 „
Defective W.C. fittings37 „
Accumulations17 „
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance2 „
Verminous conditions2 „
Lack of domestic cleansing2 „
Overcrowding24 „
Insufficient lighting and ventilation16 „
Defective outbuildings9 „
Brickwork and pointing defective51 „
Paintwork defective15 „
Glazing defective5 „
Unclean outdoor premises10 „
No proper sanitary accommodation10 „
Without water supply1 house