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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 1952
[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 18
Drains
Drains re-laid or repaired 51
Drains unstopped and cleansed 76
Intercepting traps provided with rod-eye stoppers 15
Manholes provided or repaired 16
Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed 9
Gully kerbs and channels repaired 18
New soakaways constructed 6
Closets
Buildings repaired 6
New pans fixed to water closets 7
Water supply re-instated 2
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 13
Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed 3
Seats repaired or renewed 7
Urinals cleansed 1
Sinks
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 17
Yards
Yards newly paved or repaired 3
Dust Receptacles
New dustbins provided 25
Dampness
Roofs repaired 79
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed 76
Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed 38
Damp-proof courses provided 4
Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof 71
External walls repaired, repointed or rendered 42
Ventilation provided under floors 3
General Repairs
Rooms cleansed 59
Walls and ceilings repaired 58
Floors repaired 36
Stoves repaired or renewed 13
Windows repaired 73
Chimneys repaired 31
Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs 4
Other repairs 13
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