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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
Hornchurch 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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DRAINAGE:—
| Blocked drains cleared | 30 |
| New drains laid and drains relaid and repaired | 30 |
| Gullies repaired | 28 |
| Sinks and waste pipes repaired or new ones fixed | 22 |
| New inspection chambers provided | 2 |
| New covers and frames to inspection chambers provided | 1 |
| Cesspools emptied | 18 |
GENERAL REPAIRS, ETC.:—
| Brickwork repointed and walls repaired | 61 |
| Roofs, gutters and downspouts repaired or renewed | 111 |
| Yards paved and paving repaired | 38 |
| Windows and doors repaired or renewed | 203 |
| Floors repaired or relaid | 23 |
| Airbricks cleared or new ones provided | 18 |
| New doorsteps provided | 13 |
| Fireplaces, stoves and coppers repaired or renewed | 46 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed and distempered or papered | 202 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 124 |
| Sashcords renewed | 60 |
| Dustbins provided | 200 |
| Water supply provided and service pipes, etc. repaired | 14 |
| Food stores provided and light and ventilation provided to existing food stores | 17 |
| Dampness abated | 40 |
| Overcrowding abated | 2 |
| Staircases repaired | 3 |
| Ditches cleansed | 5 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 15 |
| Miscellaneous works carried out | 18 |
Schools.
The sanitary condition of the schools is satisfactory also the
water supply which is from the South Essex Waterworks Company.
Cases of notifiable infectious diseases occurring amongst school
children and any contacts which there may be in the same house are
dealt with by exclusion from school, in accordance with the Memorandum
on Exclusion from School, 1927. An intimation is sent in
every case to the Head Teacher of the School concerned.
Furthermore, the names of the children absent from school
stated to be suffering from Infectious Disease are reported on Form
M.I. 13, by Head Teachers to the Medical Officer of Health.
There are 20 schools or separate departments of schools in the
District, which are provided by the Essex County Council; also two
non-provided schools.