London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| W.C.'s and Urinals: | |
| Defective pans | 50 |
| Foul pans | — |
| Defective woodwork around pans | 2 |
| Defective seats | 9 |
| Absence of water supply | 14 |
| Defective flushing apparatus | 17 |
| Defective flush-pipe connections | 21 |
| Defective walls, floors or roofs | 70 |
| Defective doors and windows | 26 |
| Want of light and ventilation | 7 |
| Insufficient closet accommodation | 6 |
| Defective walls and channels of urinals | 3 |
| Insanitary urinals cleansed | 3 |
| Defective brickwork (repaired or re-built) | 8 |
| Closets not separate for sexes | 2 |
| Unsuitable or defective urinals | 1 |
| Soil-Pipes: | |
| Defective or insufficient soil-pipes and vent shafts | 18 |
| Want of, or defective ventilation shafts | 4 |
| Rainwater pipe acting as ventilation shafts | 27 |
| Defective Fresh air inlets | 8 |
| Drains: | |
| Defective drains | 55 |
| Defective sewers | 8 |
| Want of additional house drains | 1 |
| Choked or foul drains or gullies | 31 |
| Defective or insufficient gullies | 9 |
| Defective grating, dishing or curbing | 7 |
| Absence of, or defective, interceptor | 14 |
| Defective manholes | 8 |
| Defective manhole covers and frames | 2 |
| Sub-soil drains required | 1 |
| Want of additional manholes | 1 |
| Dustbins: | |
| Defective receptacles | 103 |
| Defective dust shutes | 1 |