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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
Beddington and Wallington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Drains | |
| Drains re-laid or repaired | 26 |
| Drains unstopped and cleansed | 82 |
| Intercepting traps provided with rodeye stoppers | 10 |
| Manholes provided or repaired | 12 |
| Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed | 5 |
| Gully kerbs and channels repaired | 11 |
| New soakaways constructed | 3 |
| New provided | 2 |
| Buildings repaired | 8 |
| New pans fixed to water closets | 14 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 13 |
| Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed | 7 |
| Seats repaired | 7 |
| Light and ventilation provided | 1 |
| Cleansed | 4 |
| Sinks renewed | 6 |
| Waste pipes repaired or renewed | 15 |
| Yards newly paved or repaired | 6 |
| New portable galvanised iron dustbins provided | 58 |
| Damp-proof courses provided or repaired | 7 |
| Roofs repaired | 50 |
| Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 56 |
| Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed | 25 |
| Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof | 4 |
| External walls repaired, re-pointed or rendered | 33 |
| External walls treated with waterproofing solution | 4 |
| Ventilation provided under floors | 5 |
| Rooms cleansed | 33 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 47 |
| Floors repaired | 5 |
| Stoves repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Doors repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Windows repaired | 32 |
| Windows provided with new sashcords | 9 |
| Chimneys repaired | 26 |
| Overcrowding abated | 2 |
| Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs | 4 |
| Premises cleansed | 3 |
| Drains repaired or cleansed | 15 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 3 |