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 Twickenham]
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Table 10. Sanitary I mprovements Effected
Number | |
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Offensive accumulations removed | 1 |
Nuisance from keeping of animals remedied | - |
Chimney flues repaired | - |
Chimney stacks repaired | 1 |
Roofs repaired | 127 |
Eavesgutters repaired | 46 |
Downspouts repaired | 17 |
Pointing renewed | 11 |
Ditches requiring cleansing | - |
Drains repaired | 2 |
Drains unstopped | 10 |
Dustbins provided | 13 |
Fireplaces repaired | 6 |
Filthy condition of premises remedied | - |
Floors repaired | 19 |
Gullies repaired | 2 |
Pail closets renewed | - |
Plaster to walls and ceilings repaired | 74 |
Window frames and sashcords repaired | 15 |
Public sewers repaired | - |
Sinks provided | - |
Sink waste pipes repaired | 1 |
Soil pipes repaired | 1 |
Stairs repaired | 1 |
External walls repaired | 1 |
Wash boilers defective | - |
W C.s repaired | 14 |
W.C. cisterns and fittings provided | 18 |
W.C. accommodation provided | 2 |
Yard paving repaired | 1 |
Unpaved Yards and Passages | - |
Other works carried out | 202 |