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. structures repaired or renewed 11
W.C. lighting and ventilation improved 4
W.C. flush pipe joints repaired 46
Additional W.C's provided 4
Water tanks repaired or covered 6
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains cleansed from obstruction 1,239
Drains repaired or renewed 168
New drains provided 56
New inspection chambers provided 32
Inspection chambers repaired 64
Soil pipes and vent. shafts repaired 36
W.C's repaired 31
W.C's cleansed 14
Cesspools emptied, etc. 4
Urinals and latrines cleansed or emptied 23
„ „ „ additional ones provided 2
Stables, manure pits, cleansed 19
„ „ „ repaired or renewed 4
Piggeries cleansed or limewashed 24
Pigsties repaired 7
Animals nuisances abated 17
Offensive accumulations removed 71
Ditches and streams cleansed 13
„ „ „ pollution remedied 2
Yards cleansed or repaired 104
Tents, vans and sheds removed 2
Smoke nuisances abated 9
Improvements in boiler plant or fuel effected 7
Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc.—contraventions
remedied 6
Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 10
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 2
„ urinals and W.C's cleansed or repaired
3
Noise nuisances abated 3
Effluvia nuisances abated 4
Dust nuisances abated 1
Market—contraventions remedied 5
Petroleum—contraventions remedied 13
(c) Eradication of bed bugs: —
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 39
38