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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 7.SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR

Table 7.

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

Dampness in rooms remedied2,818
Premises where - New drains constructed409
Drains reconstructed17
Existing drains repaired174
Drain obstructions cleared382
Dustbins provided234
Dwelling-rooms, passages and staircase walls and ceilings cleansed or repaired2,270
Factories - New W.C.s provided19
Sanitary accommodation repaired83
Other defects remedied141
Floors repaired613
Fireplaces and coppers repaired or renewed519
Gullies, manholes, provided or repaired289
Light and ventilation improved or provided to rooms and staircases17
Roofs, gutters, rainwater pipes, renewed or
repaired1,475
Rubbish accumulations removed195
Sinks, baths and lavatory basins fitted1,220
Soil and vent pipes provided or repaired163
Staircases - Treads, etc., repaired133
Ventilation (under-floor) provided to rooms4
Verminous rooms disinfested112
Waste pipes provided or repaired663
Water Closets and Urinals - New provided375
Compartments cleanSed, repaired415
Obstructions cleared83
Flush apparatus repaired362
Pans and traps fixed359
Water Supply - Cisterns cleansed, repaired14
Defective supply or fittings remedied319
Windows repaired1,397
Yards, areas, cleansed, or paving repaired109
Miscellaneous Repairs506
15,889