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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(2) Personal washing facilities.
(a) For every eight persons including children over the age of
one year there shall be a fixed bath or shower, in a separate
bathroom, with adequate supplies of running hot and cold
water and proper drainage, and
(b) For every eight persons including children over the age of
one year there shall be provided a wash hand basin with
running hot and cold water and proper drainage.
(3) Drainage and sanitary conveniences.
For every eight persons including children over the age of one
year there shall be provided one watercloset.
(4) Water supply and facilities for the storage, preparation and cooking
of food and for the disposal of waste water.
In respect of each separate letting, there shall be provided, suitable
means of cooking and storing food, and a sink with proper
drainage and a supply of running hot water and mains water, for the
exclusive use of each tenant or household. Where, however, there
is a common kitchen provided on each storey on which there are rooms
separately occupied, there need only be one sink in that kitchen for
common use.
(5) Installations for space heating or for the use of space heating
appliances.
Rooms used as living rooms or bed-sitting rooms shall have
installed either—
(a) an open fire in good repair and suitable fuel storage
accommodation, or
(b) a fixed gas-fire with an adequate flue, or
(c) a fixed electric fire or a power point for use with a portable
electric space heating appliance.
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