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
Kingston upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Sinks refixed | 5 |
| New Lavatory Basins fixed | 3 |
| New Trapped Waste Pipes fixed | 35 |
| Existing Waste Pipes trapped or repaired | 32 |
| New Urinals constructed | 1 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 14 |
| Miscellaneous | 13 |
DRAINAGE.
| Number of Houses and Premises re-drained | 27 |
| Number of Drains repaired or amended | 5 |
| New branch drains | 10 |
| Drains or Gullies unstopped or cleansed | 41 |
| New Manholes provided | 55 |
| Existing Manholes altered or repaired | 4 |
| Intercepting Traps fixed | 18 |
| Fresh-air Inlet Shafts repaired, renewed or provided | 46 |
| New Gully Traps fixed | 106 |
| Gully Curbs renewed or repaired | 9 |
| New Soil Pipes and/or Ventilating Shafts | 26 |
| Ventilating Shaft repaired | 1 |
| Sanitary Accommodation to Workshop amended | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 20 |
GENERAL REPAIRS.
| Roofs repaired, new fillets, soakers, etc. | 86 |
| New Gutters and Stack Pipes provided to roofs | 17 |
| Eaves Gutters renewed or repaired | 65 |
| Stack Pipes renewed or repaired | 47 |
| Stack Pipes disconnected from drains | 40 |
| Dampness abated | 92 |
| Defective Walls repaired, re-pointed, etc. | 168 |
| Defective walls "tied" | 2 |
| Defective wall taken down and rebuilt | 1 |
| Chimney Stacks rendered, rebuilt or repaired | 39 |
| New Chimney Pots fixed | 3 |
| Ventilation provided beneath floors | 42 |
| Ventilation provided to rooms | 71 |
| Staircases lighted or stairs repaired | 53 |