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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good (including plaster board) 177
Cement plinths, renewed 3
Chimney pots repaired and/or made good 2
stacks repaired and/or made good 7
Flues repaired 11
Coppers repaired 1
Damp conditions remedied 114
Damp course renewed 2
provided 1
Disinfestations 20
Ditches cleaned
Door cills repaired 2
Doors and frames repaired, including locks and fasteners 53
Drainage repaired and/or reconstructed 17
inspection chamber repaired and/or made good 6
inspection chamber covers renewed 14
stoppers or caps refixed and/or renewed 4
Drainage fresh air inlets repaired and/or renewed 5
soil vents repaired and/or renewed 8
drains tested 25
drains cleared (affecting 1082 houses) 301
drainage provided 1
waste gullies repaired, renewed or cleared 16
waste pipes, repaired, renewed or provided 24
Dustbins provided 72
Fences repaired or renewed
Fire grates repaired and/or renewed
Fireplaces repaired and/or made good 21
Floorboards repaired and/or made good 38
Floors concrete repaired, renewed and/or made level 3
ventilation repaired 3
Food storage provided 1
Glazing panes renewed 12
putty renewed 19
Other matters 10
Paving repaired and/or made level 12
provided 2
drained 2
Ranges, stoves repaired and/or renewed 12
provided 2
Roofs repaired and made waterproof 144
downpipe, guttering repaired and/or renewed 72
downpipe, guttering provided 1
cleared out and made to\vork properly 12
Shops, forms provided 4
seats provided 2
hot water, means of supply provided 9
Sinks provided 1
Soakaway made to work properly 1
provided 4
Stair treads repaired, renewed or made level 1
handrails and/or balusters repaired 3
handrail provided 2
Steps repaired and/or renewed 3
Surface water drainage repaired and made to work properly 5
Ventilation, more provided 11
Walls, cement rendered 3
rendering repaired 15
replastered and/or repaired 158
cleansed and redecorated 187
rebuilt 14
Wash basins, baths renewed 2
Water cisterns repaired 1
Water supply repaired 11
W.C. accommodation repaired 7
pans renewed 8
pans provided 4
Pan joints renewed 6
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