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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
Water Supply
Water pipes and fittings repaired or renewed 13
Drains
Drains re-laid or repaired 84
Drains unstopped and cleansed 48
Intercepting traps provided with rod-eye stoppers 22
Manholes provided or repaired 31
Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed 13
Gully kerbs and channels repaired 24
New soakaways constructed 17
Closets
New closets provided 2
Buildings repaired 21
New pans fixed to water closets 14
Water supply re-instated 1
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 16
Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed 14
Seats repaired or renewed 9
Urinals cleansed 1
Sinks
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 12
Yards
Yards newly paved or repaired 17
Dust Receptacles
New dustbins provided 119
Dampness
Roofs repaired 116
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed 94
Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed 53
Damp-proof courses provided 16
Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof 81
External walls repaired, repointed or rendered Ill
Ventilation provided under floors 23
General Repairs
Rooms cleansed 139
Walls and ceilings repaired 177
Floors repaired 42
Stoves repaired or renewed 18
Windows repaired 172
Chimneys repaired 24
Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs 1
Other repairs 16
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