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 Beddington and Wallington]
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Closets.
New closets provided 1
Buildings repaired 8
New pans fixed to water closets 28
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 27
Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed 6
Water supply reinstated 3
Seats repaired or renewed 9
Sinks.
New sinks provided 4
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 20
Yards.
Yards newly paved or repaired 2
Dust Receptacles.
New portable iron dustbins provided 186
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 83
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed 50
Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed 27
Damp-proof courses provided 9
Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof 9
External walls repaired, repointed or rendered 41
Ventilation provided under floors 11
General Repairs, Etc.
Rooms cleansed 26
Walls and ceilings repaired 64
Floors repaired 42
Stoves repaired or renewed 16
Windows repaired 40
Chimneys repaired 26
Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs 1
Refuse removed 1
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR.
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 1317
Number of re-inspections of premises 1140
Number of visits to works in progress 444
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 657
Number of visits to dairies 7
Number of visits to factories 102
Number of visits to bakehouses 33
Number of visits to workplaces 24
Number of visits to shops and offices 325
Number of visits to premises re slaughtering 3
Number of visits to food premises 302
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