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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 9SUMMARY OF REPAIRS Etc. CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

Table 9

SUMMARY OF REPAIRS Etc. CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

Dampness in rooms remedied616
Premises where - New drains constructed149
Drains reconstructed27
Existing drains repaired128
Drain obstructions cleared326
Dustbins provided110
Dwelling-rooms, passages, and staircase walls and ceilings repaired488
Factories: New water-closets provided5
Sanitary accommodation repaired174
Other defects remedied5
Floors repaired237
Fireplaces and coppers repaired or renewed50
Gullies, manholes provided or repaired330
Light and ventilation improved or provided to rooms and. staircases34
Roofs, gutters, rain-water pipes renewed or repaired1,044
Rubbish accumulations removed195
Sinks, baths and lavatory basins fitted1,187
Soil and vent pipes provided or repaired277
Staircases: treads, etc. repaired75
Ventilation (under-floor) provided to rooms3
Waste pipes provided or repaired443
Water-closets and urinals: New provided364
Compartments cleansed, repaired320
Obstructions cleared76
Flush apparatus repaired241
Pans and traps fixed392
Water supply: Cisterns cleansed, repaired24
Defective supply or fittings remedied264
Extra supply provided16
Windows repaired516
Yards and areas cleansed or paving repaired91
Miscellaneous repairs214