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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: TABLE VII,NUISANCUS, DEFECTS, CONTMVEITIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1964.

TABLE VII,

NUISANCUS, DEFECTS, CONTMVEITIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1964.

DRAINAGE
Drains constructed or reconstructed20Overflowing cesspools emptied3
Drains repaired9Sink waste pipes trapped renewed or repaired4
Drains cleansed23Water Closets repaired or re-constructed4
Inspection Chambers repaired or renewed7
Inspection Chamber covers provided1W.C..Seats repaired or renewed1
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed1
Ventilation improved or repaired7
DAMPNESS
Roofs made watertight9Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed6
Walls made waterproof7Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed2
GENERAL ITEMS
Wall plaster repaired4Staircase repaired1
Ceiling plaster repaired2Dustbins provided3
Windows and doors repaired1Noxious accumulations removed1
Glazing repaired4Miscellaneous items3