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 Improvements Effected
Number | |
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Offensive accumulations removed | - |
Nuisance from keeping of animals remedied | - |
Chimney flues repaired | 2 |
Chimney stacks repaired | 3 |
Roofs repaired | 105 |
Eavesgutters repaired | 26 |
Downspouts repaired | 16 |
Pointing renewed | 13 |
Ditches requiring cleansing | - |
Drains repaired | 6 |
Drains unstopped | 20 |
Dustbins provided | 8 |
Fireplaces repaired | 8 |
Filthy condition of premises remedied | - |
Floors repaired | 31 |
Gullies repaired | 6 |
Pail closets renewed | - |
Plater to walls and ceilings repaired | 161 |
Window frames and sashcords repaired | 18 |
Public sewers repaired | 4 |
Sinks provided | 1 |
Sink waste pipes repaired | 11 |
Soil pipes repaired | 7 |
Stairs repaired | 3 |
External walls repaired | 2 |
Wash boilers repaired | - |
W.C.s repaired | 9 |
W.C. cisterns and fittings provided | 26 |
W.C. accommodation provided | - |
Yard puving repaired | - |
Unpaved Yards and Passages | - |
Other works carried out | 216 |