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 25
W.C. lighting and ventilation improved 5
W.C. flush pipe joints repaired 65
Additional W.C's provided 5
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 3
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains cleansed from obstruction 1,260
Drains repaired or renewed 135
New drains provided 53
New inspection chambers provided 32
Inspection chambers repaired 71
Soil pipes and vent, shafts repaired 21
W.C's repaired 41
W.C's cleansed 40
Cesspools, filled in 1
„ emptied 2
Urinals and latrines cleansed or emptied 11
„ „ „ additional provided 3
Stables, manure pits, cleansed 10
Piggeries cleansed or limewashed 15
Pigsties repaired 8
Animals nuisances abated 9
Offensive accumulations removed 46
Ditches and streams cleansed 10
„ „ „ pollution remedied 20
Yards cleansed or repaired 83
Tents, vans and sheds removed —
Smoke nuisances abated 15
Improvements in boiler plant or fuel effected 10
Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc.—contraventions
remedied 15
Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 10
Markets—contraventions remedied 8
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 5
„ urinals and W.C's cleansed or repaired
13
Noise nuisances abated 2.1
Dust nuisances abated 2
Effluvia nuisances abated 7
Petroleum—contraventions remedied 10
(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 9
30