London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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| Disinfection | 133 |
| Disinfestation | 155 |
| Swimming baths | 14 |
| Sampling—Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 212 |
| „ Ice-cream | 98 |
| „ Milk (bacteriological) | 251 |
| „ Water | |
| „ Milk (biological) | 46 |
| Interviews | 1,463 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 929 |
| Total | 16,161 |
Defects Remedied.
| Drains examined and tested | 408 |
| Drains repaired | 19 |
| Drains reconstructed | 71 |
| Blocked drains cleared | 169 |
| Soil and vent pipes repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Inspection chamber covers renewed and frames rebedded | 93 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 49 |
| New W.C. pans fixed | 22 |
| New W.C. seats provided | 6 |
| W.C. flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 13 |
| Cesspools provided or enlarged | 4 |
| Cesspools cleansed, repaired or renewed | 6 |
| Cesspools abolished | 28 |
| House drains disconnected from cesspools and connected to sewer | 30 |
| Sewage treatment plant repaired | 1 |
| Soakaways constructed | 18 |
| Eaves gutters and stack pipes renewed or repaired | 51 |
| New lavatory basins fixed | 3 |
| New baths fixed | 1 |
| Glazed sinks renewed or repaired | 3 |
| Waste pipes trapped, repaired or renewed | 10 |
| Sink gully surrounds repaired | 37 |
| Pail closets abolished | 2 |
| New urinals provided | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 |
| Defective roofs repaired | 58 |
| Chimney stacks repaired | 26 |
| Yards paved, or paving repaired | 14 |
| Dampness in walls remedied | 33 |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 12 |
| Additional sub-floor ventilation provided | 10 |
| External walls repaired | 3 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 87 |
| New ceilings provided | 34 |
| Walls of rooms cleansed | 67 |
| Ceilings of rooms cleansed | 66 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 41 |
| Ventilation and lighting of rooms improved | 6 |
| Larders provided | 3 |
| Windows repaired or renewed | 37 |
| Doors repaired or renewed | 17 |
| Steps repaired | 3 |
| Firegrates repaired or renewed | 15 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 2 |
| Boiler flues repaired | 3 |
| Service water pipes repaired or renewed | 6 |