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 Feltham]
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Summary of Sanitary Work and
Improvements.
General Inspection during the Year 1937.
Premises inspected on complaint 206
Premises inspected re infectious diseases 153
House to house inspections 35
Other inspections 4299
Re-inspection after order or notice 985
Inspected re overcrowding and for taking
measurements 604
Total Inspections and re-inspections 6282
Notices Issued.
Cautionary or intimation notices 262
Statutory notices served 43
Letters written 1071
Repairs to Premises.
Roofs repaired 82
Chimney stacks repaired 43
Walls damp-proofed 119
Gutters fixed and rain water pipes repaired 49
Windows repaired or renewed 132
Doors repaired or renewed 33
Floors repaired or renewed 63
Firegrates repaired or renewed 43
Cooking ranges repaired or renewed 20
Sashlines renewed 114
Walls and ceilings cleansed or repaired 1085
New sinks fixed 25
Water supplies repaired or provided 21
Staircases repaired 21
Coppers repaired 22
W.C's. repaired or otherwise improved 46
W.C's. rebuilt 10
Yards repaired 12
Urinals improved 0
Drains cleared or repaired 38
Cesspools abolished 107
Ditches cleansed 0
Privies abolished 6
Pail closets abolished 22
Animals removed 2
Sheds removed 6
Dustbins provided 107
Cesspools cleansed under notice or by order 241
Walls repointed, rendered, etc. 96
Ponds, etc. sprayed or filled in 3
Offensive deposits, etc. removed 9
Bakehouses.
Number in district 9
Number of inspections 40
Frequency of limewashing half-yearly
Contravention of regulations 1