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 Carshalton]
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Fire places repaired and/or made good 12
Fire grates repaired and/or renewed 11
Paving repaired and/or made level 9
provided 2
drained 4
Ranges, stoves repaired and/or renewed 14
provided 1
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 109
ridges, hips, valleys repaired and/or renewed 1
flashings repaired and/or renewed 1
down pipe, guttering repaired and/or renewed 64
down pipe provided 2
down pipe cleared out and made to work properly 36
Shop forms provided 7
temperature maintained 2
miscellaneous matters remedied 29
Sinks renewed or repaired 2
provided 2
Stair treads repaired, renewed or made level 3
handrails and/or balusters repaired 11
string repairs 1
Steps repaired and/or renewed 7
Soakaway made to work properly 4
Surface water drainage repaired and made to work
properly 14
Walls, cement rendered 2
rendering repaired 19
replastered and/or repaired 141
cleansed and redecorated 48
repaired 1
rebuilt 3
Woodwork repaired and/or renewed 6
Windows repaired and/or renewed 31
frames repaired and/or renewed 24
made to work properly 8
provided with catches or fasteners 1
sash cords renewed 20
sills (external) repaired 16
stopping to reveals 16
fixed, made to open 6
glazing panes and putty renewed 26
W.C. accommodation repaired 3
provided 3
pans renewed 28
provided 2
pan joints renewed 15
seats repaired, renewed or provided 18
flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 30
flushing apparatus provided 3
Water supply repaired 22
provided 2
cisterns repaired 1
Wash basins, baths renewed 2
provided 1
Ventilation, more provided 5
Other matters 5
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