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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
Ilford 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following is the general character of the defects found to exist under the above Act:—
| Walls and Ceilings Defective or Dirty. | Flushing Apparatus Defective. | Roofs Defective. | Gutters and Down Pipes Defective. | Yards Defective. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 19 |
| Houses in Dirty Condition. | Window and Door Fittings Defective. | Want of Ventilation under Floors. | Dustbins Required. | Overcrowding. |
| 15 | 52 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Dampness of Rooms. | Wastepipes Defective. | Dishings Defective. | Outside Walls Defective. | Defective Water Fittings. |
| 16 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 9 |
| Heating Apparatus Defective. | Defective Floors. | Ventpipes Defective. | Drains choked. | Impure Water Supply. |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |