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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Water supply reinstated to houses | 7 |
Water service pipes repaired | 44 |
Water closets cleared of obstructions | 10 |
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 23 |
New pans and traps fixed | 17 |
Water Closet joints repaired or renewed | 4 |
Seats and doors provided or repaired | 1 |
Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 53 |
Drains cleared or repaired | 106 |
Gullies cleared | 17 |
Sink wastepipes cleared or repaired | 13 |
Wastepipes repaired or trapped | 11 |
Houses with drains relaid or partially relaid | 15 |
Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 14 |
New sinks provided | 3 |
Soilpipes and vent pipes cleared or repaired | 2 |
Inspection chamber covers renewed | 2 |
Mica flaps fitted | 2 |
Dampness in basement houses remedied | 15 |
Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied | 39 |
Roofs repaired | 58 |
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 4 |
Water service pipes repaired | 17 |
Gutters repaired or renewed | 17 |
Walls repointed or rendered and dampness in first floor rooms remedied | 41 |
Window sills repaired | 2 |
Verminous rooms disinfested | 102 |
Dirty rooms, etc., cleansed | 3 |
W.C.s cleansed | 2 |
Houses with floor joists, etc., repaired | 24 |
Houses with skirtings repaired | 3 |
Houses with yard or forecourt paved or repaired | 2 |
Houses with new sinks provided | 3 |
Houses with window frames, etc., repaired | 7 |
Houses with miscellaneous defects remedied | 50 |