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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
Richmond upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
| Water Supply. | |
| Drinking-water cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered | 50 |
| Water fittings repaired or renewed | 10 |
| Taps provided direct from rising main | 5 |
| Water Closets. | |
| New pans fixed | 48 |
| Pans cleansed or repaired | 26 |
| Walls, roofs, &c., repaired | 93 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired and renewed | 43 |
| Water supply re-instated or provided | 9 |
| Foul woodwork around closets removed | 4 |
| W.C.'s lighted and ventilated | 14 |
| Brickwork repaired and re-pointed | 21 |
| Seats repaired and renewed | 25 |
| Soil Pipes and Ventilating Pipes. | |
| Repaired, renewed or ventilated | 35 |
| Drainage. | |
| System re-constructed | 19 |
| Repaired or cleansed | 91 |
| Manholes repaired or new provided | 28 |
| Ventilating pipes repaired or renewed | 35 |
| Drains intercepted from sewer | 12 |
| Want of drainage | 55 |
| Sub-soil drainage renewed | — |
| Gullies renewed or provided | 65 |
| Gratings, dishing or curbing renewed | 9 |
| Fresh air inlets renewed | 24 |
| Dustbins. | |
| New provided | 65 |
| Yard Paving. | |
| Repaired | 72 |
| Newly paved | 12 |