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 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 7
Number of houses and other premises connected to soil and/or surface
water sewers 1
Repairs and amendments to existing drains (1,267 feet laid) 57
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed (involving 1,018 premises) 400
Sanitary fittings repaired/renewed/provided or cleansed 256
Water service pipes/cisterns/repaired/renewed or cleansed 5
Water, smoke and chemical tests applied 138
W. C. Apartments:-
W.C. Apartments provided 17
„ lighted and/or ventilated 15
„ provided with ventilated lobbies 1
„ screened -
„ cleansed and/or repaired 33
Separate W.C. accommodation provided for the sexes -
Structural Repairs or Improvements Carried Out:-
Number of roofs repaired or renewed 44
„ guttering and rainwater pipes provided, repaired etc. 32
„ damp walls remedied 12
„ walls repointed, repaired or re-rendered -
„ chimney stacks repaired or rebuilt 6
„ yards paved or repaired 8
„ floors relaid or repaired 23
„ windows/cills/sashcords repaired or renewed 49
„ doors/thresholds provided or repaired 9
„ staircases/handrails provided or repaired -
„ ranges/stoves/coppers renewed or repaired 2
„ food cupboards provided/ventilated
Cleansingr:-
Number of rooms/passages/larders cleansed and/or repaired 61
„ trade premises cleansed/repaired 62
„ verminous premises disinfested for bugs/fleas 7
„ premises sprayed for cockroaches/crickets/wood beetles etc. 14
„ premises disinfected after various diseases 48
„ Hospital kitchens sprayed for flies etc. 10
Various:-
Number of dustbins provided 25
„ accumulations of refuse removed 12
„ wasp nests destroyed 98
„ miscellaneous items 486
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