London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stepney 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 6.SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR

Table 6.

SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR

Animal nuisances abated10
Cisterns cleansed, covered and repaired28
Dampness in premises remedied2576
Drains cleansed or repaired1137
Drains constructed or reconstructed1902
Dust receptacles provided273
Dwelling rooms cleansed5629
Houses ventilated beneath lower floor55
Improved light and ventilation provided to rooms19
Manure receptacles provided or reconstructed2
Offensive accumulations removed258
Gutters and rainwater pipes fixed or repaired827
Repairs to roofs2283
Sinks , baths and lavatory basins fitted1037
Sink, bath etc. waste pipes fixed or repaired1385
Smoke nuisances abated87
Urinals fixed or repaired34
Verminous rooms cleansed976
Water-closets cleansed or repaired596
" - light and ventilation provided68
" - pans and traps fixed941
" - provision or repair of flushing apparatus722
Water Supply to houses reinstated or repaired553
Yards, Areas and Forecourts paved or.repaired271
Floors and Staircases repaired1002
Fireplaces and Coppers renewed or repaired1011
Windows repaired1394
Miscellaneous2632
Total:27,708

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