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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 7.SUMMARY OF REPAIRS &c. CARRIED OUTUN HIS TIG SUPERVISION 0F DISTRICT PUBLIC H.--ALTH INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR.

Table 7.

SUMMARY OF REPAIRS &c. CARRIED OUT

UN HIS TIG SUPERVISION 0F DISTRICT PUBLIC H.--ALTH INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR.

Dampness in rooms remedied1,507
Premises where - New drains constructed818
- Drains reconstructed172
- Existing drains repaired90
- Drain obstructions cleared71
Dustbins provided117
Dwelling-rooms, passages and staircase walls and ceilings cleansed or repaired1,377
Factories - New W.Cs. provided5
- Sanitary accommodation'repaired225
- Other defects remedied-
Floors repaired450
Fireplaces and coppers repaired or renewed368
Gullies, manholes, provided or repaired543
Light and ventilation improved or provided to rooms and staircases-
Roofs, gutters, rainwater pipes, renewed or repaired1,238
Rubbish accumulations removed82
Sinks, baths and lavatory basins fitted1,257
Soil and vent pipes provided or repaired532
Staircases - Treads, etc. repaired81
Ventilation (under-floor) provided, to rooms1
Waste pipes provided or repaired1,013
Water Closets and Urinals - New provided702
- Compartments cleansed, repaired338
- Obstructions cleared27
- Flush apparatus repaired223
- Fans ajid traps fixed731
Water Supply - Cisterns cleansed, repaired2
- Defective supply or fittings remedied62
Windows repaired1,231
Yards and areas, cleansed or paving repaired153
Miscellaneous repairs382