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 Penge]
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Drainage:
Waste pipes cleared 8
Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired 7
Grids provided to gullies 3
Dampness: Houses with:—
Walls repointed or rendered 21
Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied 62
Roofs repaired 155
Gutters repaired or renewed 49
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 33
Ventilation under floors provided or improved 18
Water service pipes repaired 26
Window sills repaired 11
Cleanliness:
Dirty rooms, etc., cleansed or whitewashed 791
Verminous rooms fumigated 143
Miscellaneous:
Houses with defective floors, joists, etc., repaired 51
Houses with defective plaster repaired 130
Houses with new sash lines provided to windows 50
Houses with window frames, etc., repaired 35
Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired 38
Houses with scullery paving repaired 17
Houses with air bricks renewed 12
Houses with stairs repaired 9
Houses with fireplace jambs and mantels repaired 9