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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Water supply re-instated | 3 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 15 |
| Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed | 12 |
| Seats repaired or renewed | 8 |
| Urinals repaired | 2 |
| Sinks. | |
| New sinks provided | 6 |
| Waste pipes repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Yards. | |
| Yards newly paved or repaired | 19 |
| Dust Receptacles. | |
| New portable iron dustbins provided | 176 |
| Dampness. | |
| Roofs repaired | 58 |
| Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 51 |
| Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed | 30 |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 3 |
| Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof | 10 |
| External walls repaired, repointed or rendered | 33 |
| Ventilation provided under floors | 11 |
| General Repairs. | |
| Rooms cleansed | 69 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 95 |
| Floors repaired | 22 |
| Stoves repaired or renewed | 22 |
| Windows repaired | 78 |
| Chimneys repaired | 34 |
| Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs | 3 |
| Other repairs | 20 |
| SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR. | |
| Number of inspections of dwelling-houses | 730 |
| Number of re-inspections of premises | 1,780 |
| Number of visits to work in progress | 849 |
| Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections | 818 |
| Number of visits to dairies | 7 |
| Number of visits to ice-cream premises | 210 |
| Number of visits to fried-fish shops | 68 |
| Number of visits to miscellaneous food premises | 569 |
| Number of visits to bakehouses | 26 |
| Number of visits to factories | 250 |
| Number of visits to workplaces | 29 |
| Number of visits to shops and offices | 393 |
| Number of visits to premises re slaughtering | 2 |