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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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Table: Sinks, &c.

Sinks, &c.

New provided32
New waste pipes provided46
Waste pipes repaired, trapped or ventilated38
Insanitary wall surfaces around sinks cemented—
Dampness.
Roofs repaired74
Gutters and downspouts repaired and renewed105
Damp course fixed56
External walls repaired and pointed44
Pointing to reveals renewed48
Floor cavities ventilated4
Site of house concreted24
Wall ventilators to floor cavities renewed39
General Repairs.
Walls and ceilings repaired262
Floors repaired61
Doors, windows, sills, &c., repaired193
Window fastenings renewed62
Windows made to open3
Stoves repaired and renewed100
Coppers repaired or renewed36
Rooms cleansed and re-decorated174
Verminous rooms cleansed48
Passages, staircases cleansed29
Sash cords renewed91
Larders repaired15
Outbuildings repaired or renewed10
Coal cupboards repaired10
Obstructive buildings removed15
Staircases repaired18
Accumulations of refuse removed54
Rooms ventilated50
Defective and smoky flues remedied17