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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

Edmonton 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: DEFECTS REMEDIED

DEFECTS REMEDIED

Roofs repaired496
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired126
Brickwork or pointing repaired16
Chimney stacks, etc., repaired or rebuilt16
Yards or forecourts repaved or repaired11
Drains examined, tested or exposed506
Drains cleared, trapped or repaired330
Drains reconstructed91
Chambers inserted or built-up to ground level11
Soil and vent pipes, new, fixed or repaired56
W.C's repaired or improved72
Flushing cisterns repaired or new fixed10
Sink waste pipes repaired or new fixed25
New sinks fixed5
Drinking water cisterns covered, cleansed,
repaired3
Water fittings repaired26
Water taken off main or restored-
Internal walls109
Ceilings repaired, cleansed, etc58
Door frames repaired18
Floors repaired34
Floors ventilated1
Dampness remedied134
Gullies repaired26
Dangerous fence5
Cills repaired13
Doorsteps repaired3
Window frames or sashes repaired or renewed286
Fireplaces, stoves repaired27
Coppers repaired1
New dustbins supplied15
Premises rat-proofed-
Improper keeping of animals discontinued-
Foul accumulations removed9
Other nuisances abated127
Moveable dwellings removed-
New boiler house constructed-
New boiler installed-
Factory sanitary conveniences inspected-
Factory sanitary conveniences improved2
Factory other defects remedied5
Petroleum installations - defects remedied2
Petroleum installations tested-
Smoke Abatement - boiler plants improved-
Food Regulations - contraventions remedied48

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