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 Orpington]
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TABLE VII,
NUISANCUS, DEFECTS, CONTMVEITIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1964.
DRAINAGE | |||
Drains constructed or reconstructed | 20 | Overflowing cesspools emptied | 3 |
Drains repaired | 9 | Sink waste pipes trapped renewed or repaired | 4 |
Drains cleansed | 23 | Water Closets repaired or re-constructed | 4 |
Inspection Chambers repaired or renewed | 7 | ||
Inspection Chamber covers provided | 1 | W.C..Seats repaired or renewed | 1 |
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 1 | ||
Ventilation improved or repaired | 7 | ||
DAMPNESS | |||
Roofs made watertight | 9 | Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 6 |
Walls made waterproof | 7 | Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed | 2 |
GENERAL ITEMS | |||
Wall plaster repaired | 4 | Staircase repaired | 1 |
Ceiling plaster repaired | 2 | Dustbins provided | 3 |
Windows and doors repaired | 1 | Noxious accumulations removed | 1 |
Glazing repaired | 4 | Miscellaneous items | 3 |