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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

Walthamstow 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Roofs repaired or renewed902
Gutterings repaired or renewed451
W.C. pans or traps provided516
Gully traps provided92
W.C. flush cisterns provided112
repaired194
W.C. floors concreted69
W.C.'s repaired and cleansed679
W.C.'s light and ventilation improved28
Waste pipes renewed or trapped336
,, ,, repaired ,164
New sinks provided45
Water supply reinstated10
,, ,, taken off main24
Cisterns cleansed and covered50
Conveniences cleansed or repaired19
Sculleries paved118
Yards and forecourts paved and repaired566
Dirty houses cleansed37
,, rooms cleansed3,170
Floors repaired338
Ventilations under floors provided288
New damp-proof courses provided285
Sites concreted11
Oflensive accumulations removed56
Animals improperly kept, removed7
Manure receptacles provided6
Stables cleansed, paved and drained66
Manholes repaired or re-sealed118
Other cases of dampness remedied580
Miscellaneous repairs3,185
Infectious Disease.
Visits to premises786
Re-visits to premises169
Premises disinfected649
Articles disinfected at Low Hall6,691
Articles destroyed at Low Hall172
Dampness in Houses.
Sites concreted11
Damp-proof courses provided285
Yards and forecourts paved and drained566
Roofs made watertight902
Rain-water pipes made good269
Guttering repaired or renewed451
Other cases of dampness remedied580
Ventilation under floors provided288
House-to-house inspections881