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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

Orpington 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: TABLE VIII.NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1956.

TABLE VIII.

NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1956.

Drainage.
Drains constructed or reconstructed9Cesspools abolished and connections made to sewer49
Drains repaired6Sink waste pipes trapped, renewed or repaired2
Drains cleansed42
Inspection chambers repaired or renewed9Water closets cleansed2
Water closets repaired or reconstructed4
inspection chamber covers provided2
Wash basins provided1
Cesspools provided1Lighting in water closets improved3
Cesspools emptied7
Ventilation improved or repaired2Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed6
Cesspools repaired or reconstructed1
Dampness.
Roofs made watertight19Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed2
Walls made waterproof9
Damp-proof course provided1Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed2
Flashings repaired or renewed1
Water Supply.
Main supply provided22Domestic boilers repaired3
Pipes repaired or renewed27Taps repaired or renewed4
Storage tanks repaired or renewed3
General Items.
Wall plaster repaired3Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed1
Ceiling plaster repaired4
Floors repaired1Dustbins provided2
Rooms cleansed or decorated6Nuisance from animals abated2
Windows and doors repaired3Noxious accumulations removed6
Glazing repaired1Rivers or streams cleared of obstruction2