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 Bromley]
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HOUSING Drainage- | ||
Premises re-drained and connected to sewer | — | |
Cesspools abolished | — | |
Earth Closets abolished | — | |
Cesspools emptied | 2 | |
Privy pails, etc. abolished | — | |
Drains relaid or repaired | 136 | |
Drains unstopped | 112 | |
Inspection chambers provided | 31 | |
W.Cs. provided | 8 | |
„ buildings reconstructed | 13 | |
„ „ repaired | 52 | |
,, pans renewed | 221 | |
„ „ cleansed | — | |
„ box seats removed | 20 | |
Soil/vent pipes renewed or repaired | 20 | |
Sink/bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 90 | |
Sinks renewed | 48 | |
Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 75 | |
Baths ,, ,, | 6 | |
834 | ||
Dampness- | ||
Roofs repaired or renewed | 766 | |
R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 420 | |
Vertical plinths provided | 70 | |
Walls rendered | 132 | |
Horizontal damp-course provided | 15 | |
Solutioning | 3 | |
Earth removed from walls | 19 | |
Walls repointed | 128 | |
Weather-board walls repaired, etc. | 2 | |
Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 113 | |
Dry areas constructed | 126 | |
Brickwork repaired | 253 | |
Miscellaneous | 166 | |
Site Concrete | 4 | |
Walls rebuilt | 2 | |
2,219 | ||
Water Supply- | ||
Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 12 | |
Fittings, etc. renewed | 135 | |
Separate or additional water supply provided | 7 | |
Supply reinstated | 3 | |
Flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 95 | |
Storage tanks „ „ „ | 69 | |
Boilers „ „ | 31 | |
352 |