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 Stepney]
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RETURN OF SANITARY WORK, 1933—
G. Bottomley. | A. C. Brown | R. W. G. Day | T. W. Dee. | E. J. Edwards. | E. W. Flint. | H. J. Green. | C. F. Guy. | H. O. Harris. | J. G. McCarthy. | R. Roper (Temporary) | W. Shepherd. | R. Simpson. | W. F. Smith. | S. H. V. Trimming. | W. T. Twynham. | S. Vogler | R. H. Waterman. | Totals. | |
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Roofs, gutters and rain-water pipes fixed or repaired | 211 | 246 | 148 | 96 | 243 | 163 | 138 | 178 | 138 | 228 | 158 | 217 | 407 | 392 | 465 | 255 | 150 | 290 | 4,123 |
Sheds occupied as dwellings discontinued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Sink, bath and lavatory pipes disconnected or fixed | 27 | 10 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 36 | 56 | 32 | 34 | 60 | 24 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 44 | 64 | 18 | 63 | 630 |
Smoke nuisances abated | 14 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 63 |
Stables paved and drained | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
Underground rooms — illegal occupation discontinued | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 47 |
Urinals fixed | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 |
Verminous rooms cleansed | 21 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 73 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 4 | 73 | 35 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 590 |
Waterclosets—Cleansed or repaired | 125 | 132 | 108 | 106 | 110 | 49 | 168 | 95 | 157 | 45 | 84 | 192 | 170 | 39 | 266 | 312 | 139 | 186 | 2,483 |
„ Light and ventilation provided | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 50 | 137 |
,, Pans and traps fixed | 52 | 37 | 63 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 67 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 26 | 99 | 14 | 79 | 85 | 29 | 123 | 925 |
„ Water supply or flushing apparatus provided | — | 36 | 21 | 69 | 82 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 89 | 68 | 38 | 95 | 90 | — | 66 | 130 | 70 | 168 | 1,134 |
Water supply to houses reinstated | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 74 |
Yards, areas and forecourts cleansed, paved, or paving repaired | 34 | 101 | 60 | 74 | 78 | 86 | 56 | 37 | 45 | 23 | 55 | 28 | 197 | 47 | 149 | 132 | 84 | 84 | 1,370 |
Floors, windows, fireplaces and coppers repaired | 254 | 382 | 214 | 116 | 369 | 208 | 214 | 171 | 297 | 374 | 466 | 270 | 425 | 407 | 842 | 427 | 382 | 499 | 6,317 |
Miscellaneous | 233 | 153 | 104 | 32 | 73 | 579 | 240 | 43 | 240 | 114 | 107 | 70 | 7. | 257 | 381 | 461 | 205 | 306 | 2,727 |