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
Carshalton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| Chimney Pots repaired | 3 |
| Stacks repaired and/or renewed | 2 |
| Flues repaired | 4 |
| Coppers repaired | 6 |
| Damp conditions remedied | 62 |
| Doors repaired (including locks and fasteners) | 8 |
| Sills repaired | 1 |
| Frames repaired | 3 |
| Drainage repaired or reconstructed | 29 |
| Provided | 1 |
| Connected to sewer | 1 |
| Inspection chamber, repaired or renewed | 1 |
| Inspection chamber cover renewed | 7 |
| Raking arm, stoppers, refixed or renewed | 2 |
| F.A.I, repaired or renewed | 1 |
| M.F.V. provided | 1 |
| Soil vents repaired or renewed | 1 |
| Drains tested | 79 |
| Drains cleared (460 houses) | 160 |
| Drains sealed off | 1 |
| Waste gullies repaired or cleared | 9 |
| Waste gullies provided | 1 |
| Waste pipes repaired or renewed | 11 |
| Disinfestations | 27 |
| Dustbins provided | 281 |
| Food Storage accommodation provided | 1 |
| Fences repaired or renewed | 1 |
| Floor boards repaired or renewed | 39 |
| Reconcreted and made level | 3 |
| Ventilation, repaired or renewed | 6 |
| Fireplaces repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Firegrates repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Light, additional provided | 1 |
| Ranges, stoves, etc., repaired or renewed | 2 |
| Roofs, repairs and made weatherproof | 54 |
| Stripped and re-roofed | 5 |
| Down pipe guttering, repaired or renewed | 31 |
| Down pipes cleaned out and made to work properly | 5 |
| Stair treads, repaired, renewed, or made good | 1 |
| Handrails and/or baluster repaired | 1 |
| Surface Water drainage' repaired or made to work | 8 |
| Walls, cement rendered | 1 |
| Rendering repaired | 5 |
| Replastered or repaired | 65 |
| Cleansed and redecorated | 107 |
| Woodwork, repaired and / or renewed | 3 |
| Windows, repaired or renewed | 14 |
| Frames, repaired or renewed | 9 |
| Made to work properly | 4 |
| Sashcords renewed | 33 |
| Sills (external) repaired | 2 |
| W.C. accommodation repaired | 9 |
| Provided | 1 |
| Pans renewed | 11 |
| Pans provided | 1 |
| Pans, joints renewed | 2 |
| Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 25 |
| Water supply cisterns repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Baths | 1 |