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 Ealing]
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Disinfection.
Rooms Disinfected by Spray:— | |
(a) Ordinary Infectious Disease | 1,053 |
(b) Tuberculosis | 157 |
Rooms stripped and cleansed | 124 |
Articles disinfected by Steam at Disinfector:— | |
(a) Ordinary Infectious Disease | 2,250 |
(b) Tuberculosis | 436 |
Articles voluntarily destroyed | 165 |
Particulars of the Sanitary Defects referred to in Notices Served and Letters Written. | |
Water Closets repaired or supplied with water or otherwise improved | 279 |
Drains cleared and cleansed | 159 |
Defects in Drains repaired | 133 |
Drains reconstructed | 74 |
Dust-bins provided | 98 |
Overcrowding remedied | — |
Accumulations of refuse removed | 82 |
Nuisance from fowls and other animals abated | 14 |
Damp-proof courses inserted in walls | 42 |
Ventilation under floors provided | 11 |
Other forms of dampness remedied | 158 |
Yards paved and repaired | 85 |
Floors repaired | 75 |
Roofs, Gutters and Rain Water Pipes repaired | 373 |
New Soil and Ventilating Pipes provided | 60 |
Sinks and Waste-pipes repaired or renewed | 116 |
Draw Taps fixed to main supply | 38 |
Dirty Walls and Ceilings stripped and cleansed | 881 |
Other Defects or Nuisances remedied | 544 |
Cisterns cleansed, renewed and covered | 24 |
Houses connected to Sewer | 23 |
Water Supply re-instated | 25 |