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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 5.SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR

Table 5.

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

Animal nuisances abated6
Cisterns cleansed, covered and repaired15
Dampness in premises remedied1,732
Drains cleansed or repaired736
Drains constructed or reconstructed709
Dust receptacles provided189
Dwelling rooms cleansed3,746
Houses ventilated beneath lower floor17
Improved light and ventilation provided to rooms28
Offensive accumulations removed222
Gutters and rainwater pipes fixed or repaired459
Repairs to roofs1,951
Sinks, baths and lavatory basins fitted540.
Sink, bath etc., waste pipes fixed or repaired550
Smoke nuisances abated13
Urinals fixed or repaired59
Verminous rooms cleansed645
Water-closets cleansed or repaired522
" - light and ventilation provided32
" - pans and traps fixed523
" - provision or repair of flushing apparatus406
Water supply to houses reinstated or repaired131
Yards, Areas and Forecourts paved or repaired159
Floors and Staircases repaired891
Fireplaces and Coppers renewed or repaired673
Windows repaired976
Miscellaneous1,020
Total17,950