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

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Penge 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Smoke observation 7
Drain tests 52
Keeping of animals 23
Food sampling 156
Movable dwellings 16
Transferable deaths 5
Revisits and inspections of works on hand 2,438
Miscellaneous visits 127
Shops Act inspections and patrols 263
Heating Appliances Act 10
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
Water Supply:—
Water supply reinstated to houses 75
Water service pipes repaired 32
Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired 2
Water Closets:—
Waterclosets cleared of obstructions 9
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired 27
New pans and traps fixed 23
Watercloset joints repaired or renewed 8
Seats and doors provided or repaired 9
Flooring or paving repaired 6
Urinal channel cleansed 2
Walls repaired 4
Drainage:—
Drains tested with smoke, water or colour 52
Drains cleared or repaired 76
Gullies cleared 19
Sink waste pipes cleared or repaired 8
Waste pipes repaired or trapped 12
Houses with drains relaid or partially relaid 17
Inspection chambers constructed or improved 1
New sinks provided 6
Soilpipes and vent pipes cleared or repaired 14
Inspection chamber covers renewed 9
Sink fillets repaired 1
Fresh-air inlets provided or renewed 3
Mica flaps fitted 2
Dampness—Houses with:—
Dampness in basement houses remedied 21
Dampness in ground-floor rooms remedied 42
Roofs repaired 82
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 13