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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
Woolwich 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Interiors Cleansed | 1,605 |
| Rooms Cleansed | 282 |
| Defective Lighting:— | |
| Windows Repaired | 75 |
| ,, Enlarged | – |
| ,, Additional | – |
| Defective Ventilation:— | |
| Windows Rendered Usable | 652 |
| ,, Additional Provided | 4 |
| Other Means | 10 |
| Defective Paving:— | |
| Yards Re-paved | 86 |
| ,, Repaired | 187 |
| Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired | 82 |
| House Drains:— | |
| Defective Drains Repaired | 78 |
| Choked Drains Cleared | 239 |
| Vent Pipes Repaired | 14 |
| Soil Pipes Repaired | 11 |
| Gullies Fixed | 33 |
| New Drainage | 3 |
| Rain Water Tanks Repaired | 3 |
| Sinks Repaired or Provided | 75 |
| Wastes Cleansed | 73 |
| Wastes Trapped or Repaired | 119 |
| Water Closets:— | |
| Flushing Apparatus Repaired | 357 |
| Flushing Apparatus Renewed | 80 |
| New Pans | 140 |
| New Traps | 115 |
| Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner | 15 |
| Foul Pans Cleansed by Occupier | 214 |
| Additional w.c.'s Provided | 4 |
| Doors and Fastenings Remedied | 105 |
| Dust Bins Provided | 1,286 |
| Overcrowding—Cases Remedied | 17 |