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 Wembley]
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Internal Walls and Ceilings Repaired 42
New Lavatory Basins Provided 2
Dampness Remedied 31
New Damp Proof Courses Provided, 2
External Walls and Chimneys Repointed or Repaired 12
Roofs Reconstructed or Repaired 19.
Windows Repaired or Additional Windows Provided 114
Spouts and Gutters Repaired or Renewed 40
New Sinks Provided 2
Sinkwaste Pipes Repaired or Renewed 28
Cooking Stoves and Firegrates Repaired or Renewed 31
Wash Coppers Repaired or Renewed 8
Rooms Cleansed and Redecorated 151
Passages and Staircases Cleansed and Redecorated 21
W.C. Walls Cleansed 20
W.C. Structures Repaired or Rebuilt 14
W.C. Cisterns Repaired or Renewed 20
Additional W.C.s Provided 1
Fouled W.C.s and Urinals Cleansed 19
W.C. pedestals Renewed 11
W.C. Flush Pipes Repaired 1
Dustbins Supplied 798
Smoke Nuisances Abated 21
Accumulations Removed 71
Tents and Vans Removed 20
Water Supply Improved 9
Ditches and Streams Cleansed 5
Verminous Premises Disinfested 29
Overcrowding Abated 1
Cesspool Filled-in 1
Nuisance from Animals Abated 3
Latrine Removed 1
Miscellaneous 25
Yards Paved or Repaired 16
Total 2064
ccntraventions remedied:–
Slaughterhouses 1
Butchers' Shops 11
Cowsheds 4
Dairies and Milkshops 4
Bakehouses 6
Factories Referred to H.M. Inspector 1
Total 27
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