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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Sampling - Milk (Bacteriological) 264
- Water 28
Interviews 2,577
Number of telephone calls and personal callers received at
the office 1,778
Miscellaneous visits 1,070
NOTICES SERVED.
Preliminary Notices 487
Statutory Notices 50
WORK CARRIED OUT AND DEFECTS REMEDIED.
Drainage and Sanitary Fittings—
Drains repaired or reconstructed 84
Blocked drains cleared 203
Disused drains sealed off 23
Soil and vent pipes repaired/renewed 10
Inspection chambers provided or repaired 118
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 20
Stoppers to interceptors renewed 11
New W.C. pans fixed 16
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 8
Cesspools abolished and filled in 7
Drainage disconnected from cesspool and connected to sewer 6
Cesspools repaired, renewed, enlarged 1
Eaves gutters and rainwater pipes renewed/repaired 37
Lavatory basins renewed or provided 4
Baths renewed or provided 2
Sinks renewed or provided 5
Waste pipes renewed or repaired 8
Sink gully curbs and dishings renewed 16
Soakaways reconstructed or provided 27
Miscellaneous 14
General Housing Repairs:—
Defective roofs repaired 32
Chimney stacks repaired or rebuilt 20
External walls repaired 24
Yards paved or paving repaired 10
Steps repaired or renewed 8
External paintwork renewed 12
Boundary fences and gates repaired or renewed 14
Coalsheds repaired or renewed 4
Dampness in walls remedied 35
Damp-proof courses provided 13
Walls and ceilings repaired 76
New ceilings provided 4
Walls of rooms cleansed or redecorated 40
Ceilings of rooms cleansed or redecorated 36
Floors repaired or renewed 39
Internal woodwork cleansed or redecorated 10
Staircases repaired or renewed 3
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