Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Roofs repaired or renewed | 902 |
Gutterings repaired or renewed | 451 |
W.C. pans or traps provided | 516 |
Gully traps provided | 92 |
W.C. flush cisterns provided | 112 |
repaired | 194 |
W.C. floors concreted | 69 |
W.C.'s repaired and cleansed | 679 |
W.C.'s light and ventilation improved | 28 |
Waste pipes renewed or trapped | 336 |
,, ,, repaired , | 164 |
New sinks provided | 45 |
Water supply reinstated | 10 |
,, ,, taken off main | 24 |
Cisterns cleansed and covered | 50 |
Conveniences cleansed or repaired | 19 |
Sculleries paved | 118 |
Yards and forecourts paved and repaired | 566 |
Dirty houses cleansed | 37 |
,, rooms cleansed | 3,170 |
Floors repaired | 338 |
Ventilations under floors provided | 288 |
New damp-proof courses provided | 285 |
Sites concreted | 11 |
Oflensive accumulations removed | 56 |
Animals improperly kept, removed | 7 |
Manure receptacles provided | 6 |
Stables cleansed, paved and drained | 66 |
Manholes repaired or re-sealed | 118 |
Other cases of dampness remedied | 580 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 3,185 |
Infectious Disease. | |
Visits to premises | 786 |
Re-visits to premises | 169 |
Premises disinfected | 649 |
Articles disinfected at Low Hall | 6,691 |
Articles destroyed at Low Hall | 172 |
Dampness in Houses. | |
Sites concreted | 11 |
Damp-proof courses provided | 285 |
Yards and forecourts paved and drained | 566 |
Roofs made watertight | 902 |
Rain-water pipes made good | 269 |
Guttering repaired or renewed | 451 |
Other cases of dampness remedied | 580 |
Ventilation under floors provided | 288 |
House-to-house inspections | 881 |