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 199
Drains cleared 102
Houses redrained . 5
Houses with drains partially relaid 84
Inspection chambers constructed or improved 24
Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired 18
Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided 13
Sink fillets repaired 5
Waste pipes renewed or provided . 19
Waste pipes repaired or trapped 17
Waste pipes cleared . 8
Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired 3
Dampness—Houses with :—
Walls repointed or rendered 40
Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied 50
Roofs repaired 201
Gutters repaired or renewed 51
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 45
Ventilation under floors provided or improved 6
Water service pipes repaired 55
Window sills repaired 29
Cleanliness :—
Dirty rooms etc. cleansed 628
Verminous rooms disinfested 124
Miscellaneous :—
Houses with defective floors, joists, etc. repaired 111
Houses with defective plaster repaired 203
Houses with new sashlines provided to windows 41
Houses with window frames etc. repaired 47
Houses with yard or forecourts paved or repaired 6
Houses with scullery paving repaired 8
Houses with chimneys repaired 36
Houses with air bricks renewed 7
Houses with stairs repaired 16
Houses with front and back steps repaired 19
Houses with fireplace jambs and mantels repaired 23
Houses with brickwork repaired 13
Kitchen stoves repaired or renewed 17
Scullery coppers, repaired or renewed 2
Other stoves repaired or renewed 54
Hearths renewed or repaired 12
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 22
Ventilation and lighting of rooms improved . 17
New dustbins provided 90
Premises with miscellaneous defects repaired etc. 31
Animals removed 8
Accumulations removed 23
Smoke nuisances abated . 2