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:
Drains tested with smoke, water or colour 187
Drains cleared 48
Houses re-drained 2
Houses with drains partially relaid 39
Inspection chambers constructed or improved 16
Interceptors provided 3
Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired 23
Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided 43
Sinks repaired 2
Waste pipes renewed or provided 37
Waste pipes repaired or trapped 40
Waste pipes cleared 14
Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired 6
Grids provided to gullies 2
Dampness: Houses with:
Walls re-pointed or rendered 30
Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied 67
Roofs repaired 116
Gutters repaired or renewed 42
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 21
Ventilation under floors provided or improved 10
Water service pipes repaired 29
Window sills repaired 10
Cleanliness:
Dirty rooms, etc., cleansed or whitewashed 906
Verminous rooms fumigated 149