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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NOTICES
Number of informal notices served (including verbal intimations) | 276 | |
Number of statutory notices served | ||
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93 (Nuisances) 11 | ||
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 75 (Dustbins) 2 | ||
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 39 (Drains) 1 | ||
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 45 (Closets) 1 | ||
15 | ||
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS | ||
Water Supply | ||
Water pipes and fittings repaired or renewed | 12 | |
Drains | ||
Drains re-laid or repaired | 28 | |
Drains unstopped and cleansed | 58 | |
Intercepting traps provided with rod-eye stoppers | 9 | |
Manholes provided or repaired | 17 | |
Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed | 4 | |
Gully kerbs and channels repaired | 4 | |
New soakaways constructed | 2 | |
Closets | ||
Provided | 3 | |
Buildings repaired | 2 | |
New pans fixed to water closets | 6 | |
Water supply re-instated | 1 | |
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 4 | |
Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed | 4 | |
Seats repaired or renewed | 4 | |
Urinals cleansed | 4 | |
Sinks | ||
Waste pipes repaired or renewed | 3 | |
Yards | ||
Yards newly paved or repaired | 2 | |
Dust Receptacles | ||
New dustbins provided | 12 | |
Dampness | ||
Roofs repaired | 31 | |
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed | 21 | |
Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed | 11 | |
Damp-proof courses provided | 1 | |
Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof | 2 | |
External walls repaired, repointed or rendered | 10 | |
Ventilation provided under floors | 1 |