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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: TABLE VIII.NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1959.

TABLE VIII.

NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1959.

Drainage.
Drains repaired2Water closets cleansed
Drains Cleansed71Water closets repaired or reconstructed1
Inspection chamber covers repaired or renewed1
Water closet seats repaired or renewed1
Ventilation improved or repaired4
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed4
Overflowing cesspools emptied7
Water closets provided with supply of water1
Dampness.
Roofs made watertight3Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed2
Walls made waterproof5
Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed8
Water Supply.
Main water supply provided5Ball valves repaired or renewed4
Pipes repaired or renewed3
Storage tanks repaired or renewed1Hot water provided to wash-hand basin2
Hot water provided to sink1
General Items.
Wall plaster repaired6Chimney flues cleansed1
Floors repaired8Dustbins provided13
Rooms cleansed or decorated11Nuisance from animals abated1
Windows and doors repaired5Noxious accummulations removed5
Glazing repaired2
Ventilation improved3Overcrowding abated1
Fire surrounds and grates repaired or renewed2