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
Sutton and Cheam 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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SUMMARY OF REMEDIAL WORKS AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
| Drainage and Sanitary Fittings: | |
| Number of houses and other premises redrained | 1 |
| Number of houses and other premises connected to soil and/or surface water sewers | 2 |
| Repairs and amendments to existing drains (628 feet laid) | 31 |
| Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed (involving 920 premises) | 356 |
| Sanitary fittings repaired/renewed/provided or cleansed | 253 |
| Water service pipes/clsterns/repaired renewed or cleansed | 15 |
| Water, smoke and chemical tests applied | 66 |
| W.C. Apartments; | |
| W.C. Apartments provided | 8 |
| " lighted and/or ventilated | 18 |
| " provided with ventilated lobbies | 1 |
| " screened | 3 |
| " cleansed and/or repaired | 28 |
| Separate W.C. accommodation provided for the sexes | - |
| Structural Repairs or Improvements Carried Out: | |
| Number of roofs repaired or renewed | 69 |
| " guttering and rainwater pipes provided repaired etc. | 79 |
| " damp walls remedied | 32 |
| " walls repointed repaired or re-rendered | 132 |
| " chimney stacks repaired or rebuilt | 29 |
| " yards paved or repaired | 9 |
| " floors relaid or repaired | 65 |
| " windows/cills/sashcords repaired or renewed | 312 |
| " doors/thresholds provided or repaired | 72 |
| " staircases/handrails provided or repaired | 9 |
| " ranges/stoves/coppers renewed or repaired | 22 |
| " food cupboards provided/ventilated | - |
| Cleansing: | |
| Number of rooms/passages/larders cleansed and/or repaired | 431 |
| " trade premises cleansed | 1 |
| " verminous premises disinfested for bugs/fleas | 15 |
| " premises sprayed for cockroaches/crickets/wood beetles etc. | 7 |
| " premises disinfected after various diseases | 159 |
| " School Canteens/Kitchens sprayed for flies and ants | 12 |
| " Hospital kitchens sprayed | 8 |
| Various: | |
| Number of dustbins provided | 37 |
| " accumulations of refuse removed | 8 |
| " wasp nests destroyed | 293 |
| " miscellaneous items | 261 |