London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Mitcham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Visits to marine stores 11
Visits to stables 81
Visits to refuse dumps 100
Details of visits to other premises are enumerated in other
sections of the report.
Character of Work Done
Roofs repaired 196
Walls repointed or cement rendered 107
Rainwater gutters and piping repaired or renewed 188
Ventilation under floors provided or improved 7
Dampness to ground floor rooms remedied 30
Water service pipes repaired 16
Ventilation of watercloset compartments provided 2
Waterclosets: repairs to roof, walls, doors and seats 114
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 122
Water storage cisterns cleansed or covered 22
Water supply to houses reinstated 6
Back yards and sculleries paved or repaired 85
Flooring of rooms repaired 88
Rooms cleansed and redecorated 685
Repairs to internal plastering of walls and ceilings 399
New scullery sinks provided 9
Repairs to sinks and waste pipes 80
Walls round sinks rendered 6
Window frames and sashes repaired 182
Windows made to open 29
Sashcords provided 416
Drains tested 12
Drains repaired and cleansed 267
New watercloset pans and traps provided 20
Repairs to firegrates 73
Repairs to washing coppers 20
Food cupboards provided 16
New dustbins provided 326
Accumulations removed 44
Rooms disinfected, after infectious disease 317
Repairs to chimney eaves 16