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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 1951
[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 10
Drains
Drains re-laid or repaired 37
Drains unstopped and cleansed 35
Intercepting traps provided with rod-eye stoppers 4
Manholes provided or repaired 10
Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed 22
Gully kerbs and channels repaired 13
New soakaways constructed 8
Closets
Buildings repaired 17
New pans fixed to water closets 9
Water supply re-instated 2
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 12
Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed 8
Seats repaired or renewed 5
Urinals cleansed 3
Sinks
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 6
Yards
Yards newly paved or repaired 13
Dust Receptacles
New dustbins provided 81
Dampness
Roofs repaired 100
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed 76
Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed 39
Damp-proof courses provided 5
Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof 72
External walls repaired, repointed or rendered 60
Ventilation provided under floors 12
General Repairs
Rooms cleansed 88
Walls and ceilings repaired 165
Floors repaired 43
Stoves repaired or renewed 19
Windows repaired 173
Chimneys repaired 22
Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs 3
Other repairs 19
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