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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
Merton and Morden 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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SUMMARY OF NUISANCES ABATED AND SANITARY
IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED.
Ceilings cleansed or repaired 116
Coppers provided or repaired 9
Dampness in premises remedied 107
Drains exposed and repaired 35
Drains reconstructed 15
Defective sashcords renewed 58
Drinking-water cisterns cleaned out 2
Drinking-water cistern covers provided
Drinking-water cisterns renewed 3
Dustbins provided 11
Floors repaired 50
Forecourts drained
Fresh-air inlet valves provided and repaired 17
Inspection Chamber covers provided 7
Obstructions removed from drains 83
Rain-water pipes renewed or repaired 19
Rooms cleansed 203
Roofs repaired 89
Gutters repaired or renewed 43
Stoppers provided to intercepting traps—
Sink wastes repaired or renewed 32
Walls repaired 41
W.C. cisterns provided 1
W.C. cisterns repaired 17
Water closets cleansed 3
W.C. approaches screened
W.C. pans provided 9
Windows repaired or renewed 6
Yards paved or repaved 43
Stoves renewed or repaired 44
Sinks provided
Offensive accumulations removed 5
Water supply provided for domestic use 6
Verminous premises fumigated and cleansed
Ventilation provided under floors 10
Sanitary accommodation provided for workshops 1
Miscellaneous 101
Total No. of Inspections &T,01C
Notices served:—
Intimation Notices 245
Statutory Notices 24
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