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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

Barnes 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 2.—Defective Conditions Remedied.

Table 2.—Defective Conditions Remedied.

Drainage.
Sewers cleared or repaired6
Drains inspected on complaint22
„ water tests applied33
„ smoke tests applied20
„ cleansed or repaired44
„ relaid10
„ reconstructed4
„ ventilated1
Inspection chambers repaired11
„ „ new provided3
Interceptors—Caps fixed21
Soil pipes renewed1
Ventilating shafts repaired6
Fresh air inlets repaired or new provided8
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains . .8
Water Closets.
Pans and traps provided33
Waste water preventers repaired19
„ „ „ new provided15
„ „ water supplied1
Apartments repaired88
„ lighted and ventilated10
Sinks and Baths.
Repaired or newly fixed40
Waste pipes repaired6
„ „ newly fixed14
„ „ trapped20
Urinals.
Repaired or cleansed3
Water Supply.
Cisterns repaired or renewed13
Taps off main provided10
Dustbins.
New dustbins provided124
Yards.
Paving repaired38
Newly paved7
Dampness.
Roofs repaired200
Gutters and rain water pipes repaired191
Damp courses provided148
External walls repointed78