London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Penge 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Dampness: Houses with:-
Walls repointed or rendered21
Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied51
Roofs repaired136
Gutters repaired or renewed61
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed32
Ventilation under floors provided or improved17
Water service pipes repaired30
Cleanliness:
Dirty rooms, etc., cleansed or whitewashed661
Verminous rooms fumigated156
Miscellaneous:
Houses with defective floors, joists, etc., repaired38
Houses with defective plaster repaired98
Houses with new sash lines provided to windows30
Houses with window frames, etc., repaired33
Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired29
Houses with scullery paving repaired7
Houses with air bricks renewed12
Houses with window sills repaired10
Houses with fireplace jambs and mantels repaired11
Houses with stairs repaired15
Ventilation and light of rooms provided or improved8
Kitchen stoves repaired or renewed21
Scullery coppers repaired or renewed14
Other stoves repaired or renewed46
New dustbins provided95
Premises with miscellaneous defects repaired, etc.46
Overcrowding abated78
Animals removed2
Manure pits repaired2
Accumulations removed22
Smoke nuisances abated2