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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W.C. pans repaired or renewed 82
W.C. structures repaired or renewed 13
W.C. lighting and ventilation improved 4
W.C. dush pipe joints repaired 63
Additional W.C's provided 4
Water tanks repaired 3
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains cleansed from obstruction 1,100
Drains repaired or renewed 159
New drains provided 43
New inspection chambers provided 30
Inspection chambers repaired 83
Soil pipes and vent, shafts repaired 28
W.C's repaired 40
W.C's cleansed 24
Cesspools emptied, etc. 3
Urinals and latrines cleansed or emptied 3
„ „ „ additional ones provided 11
Stables, manure pits, cleansed 9
Piggeries cleansed or limewashed 11
Pigsties repaired 5
Animals nuisances abated 9
Offensive accumulations removed 94
Ditches and streams cleansed 10
„ „ „ pollution remedied 8
Yards cleansed or repaired 69
Tents, vans and sheds—removed 13
Smoke nuisances abated 11
Improvements in boiler plant or fuel effected 7
Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc.—contraventions
remedied 10
Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 8
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 1
Noise nuisances abated 9
Effluvia nuisances abated 5
Dust nuisances abated 4
Market—contravention remedied 1
Petroleum—contravention remedied 11
(c) Eradication of bed bugs: —
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 12