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 Enfield]
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TABLE 41
HOUSING
Housing Defects Remedied
Nature of Defect | Action Taken | Number |
---|---|---|
Accumulation of refuse | Removed | 15 |
Brickwork, pointing and wallplaster defective | Repaired or renewed | 361 |
Dampness | Remedied | 152 |
Doors — defective | Repaired or renewed | 13 |
Drains — stopped up | Cleared by department | 1,502 |
Drains — defective or broken | Repaired or renewed | 27 |
Dustbins — defective or missing | Provided or renewed | 6 |
Floor — defective | Repaired | 26 |
Guttering and rainwater pipes defective | Repaired or renewed | 97 |
Houses — verminous and dilapidated conditions | Cleansed or repaired | 90 |
Roofs — defective | Repaired | 165 |
Sink wastes — defective | Repaired | 8 |
Water — not provided or disconnected | Laid on or restored | 20 |
Water closets—defective | Apparatus repaired or renewed | 56 |
Water closets — defective or broken pans | New pans provided | 11 |
Windows — defective or broken | Repaired or renewed | 42 |