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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As a result of investigations made and notices served, the
following work was carried out:—
Accumulations removed 18
Brickwork, repaired and/or repointed 29
Ceilings cleansed and purified 235
new provided 9
Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good (including plaster
board) 205
Cement fillets, renewed 1
plinths, renewed 1
Cesspools, repaired 2
Chimney pots repaired and/or made good 9
stacks repaired and/or made good 8
flues repaired 17
Damp conditions remedied 163
Damp course renewed 1
Disinfestations 41
Door cills repaired 2
Doors repaired, including locks and fasteners 46
Door stoppings to reveals renewed 1
Drainage repaired and/or reconstructed 25
inspection chamber repaired and/or made good 6
inspection chamber covers renewed 10
interceptor provided 1
stoppers or caps refixed and/or renewed 2
fresh air inlets repaired and/or renewed 2
soil vents repaired and/or renewed 5
drains tested 37
drains cleared (affecting 728 houses) 263
drains sealed off 6
drainage provided 1
waste gullies repaired, renewed or cleared 11
waste gullies provided 1
waste pipes, repaired, renewed or provided 13
Dustbins provided 100
Fences repaired or renewed 1
Fire grates repaired and/or renewed 1
Fireplaces repaired and/or made good 30
Floorboards repaired and/or made good 52
concrete repaired, renewed and/or made level 6
ventilation repaired 3
Food storage provided 3
Glazing panes renewed 18
putty 43
Other matters 10
Paving repaired and/or made level 20
provided 1
drained 5
Ranges, stoves repaired and/or renewed 14
Roofs repaired and made weatherprood 111
downpipe, guttering repaired and/or renewed 55
cleared out and made to work properly 11
Shops, forms provided 12
temperature maintained 3
seats provided 1
light, more provided 2
hot water, means of supply provided 25
Sinks renewed or repaired 3
provided 3
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