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 Richmond]
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Sinks, &c.
| New provided | 32 |
| New waste pipes provided | 46 |
| Waste pipes repaired, trapped or ventilated | 38 |
| Insanitary wall surfaces around sinks cemented | — |
| Dampness. | |
| Roofs repaired | 74 |
| Gutters and downspouts repaired and renewed | 105 |
| Damp course fixed | 56 |
| External walls repaired and pointed | 44 |
| Pointing to reveals renewed | 48 |
| Floor cavities ventilated | 4 |
| Site of house concreted | 24 |
| Wall ventilators to floor cavities renewed | 39 |
| General Repairs. | |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 262 |
| Floors repaired | 61 |
| Doors, windows, sills, &c., repaired | 193 |
| Window fastenings renewed | 62 |
| Windows made to open | 3 |
| Stoves repaired and renewed | 100 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 36 |
| Rooms cleansed and re-decorated | 174 |
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 48 |
| Passages, staircases cleansed | 29 |
| Sash cords renewed | 91 |
| Larders repaired | 15 |
| Outbuildings repaired or renewed | 10 |
| Coal cupboards repaired | 10 |
| Obstructive buildings removed | 15 |
| Staircases repaired | 18 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 54 |
| Rooms ventilated | 50 |
| Defective and smoky flues remedied | 17 |