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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wembley 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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SANITARY WORK EXECUTED
Roofs Repaired 45
Eaves guttering repaired or renewed 42
Eaves guttering cleansed 22
Stack pipes repaired 6
Stack pipes renewed 7
Dampness remedied 59
Yards paved 17
Floors repaired or relaid 49
Ventilation provided under floors 9
Oversite provided 6
Baluster rails fixed 4
Walls and ceilings cleansed and limewashed 122
Windows repaired 14
Windows made to open 13
Sash cords renewed 33
W.C.'s repaired 38
W.C. cistern regulated 18
Water laid on to W.C. cistern 3
Sinks provided or repaired 12
Sink waste trapped 5
Sink gulley dished 7
Drains relaid 14
Drains unstopped and cleansed 45
Vent pipe repaired or renewed 4
Manhole cover repaired or renewed 14
Cesspools cleansed 7
Urinals cleansed 12
Dirty Houses Cleansed 6
Accumulations of Refuse Removed 20
Dustbins supplied 66