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 Ilford]
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| Defects in Dwelling Houses. | Totals. |
|---|---|
| Houses concreted under floors | 6 |
| Do. ventilated do. | 3 |
| Basement ventilated | 1 |
| Dilapidated cottages repaired | 31 |
| Floors repaired | 6 |
| Houses cleansed | 41 |
| Gutters and down pipes cleansed, repaired, or provided | 107 |
| Roofs repaired | 45 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 10 |
| Do. protected against dampness | 18 |
| Water fittings repaired | 12 |
| Do. laid on or reinstated to W.C.'s | 95 |
| Do. storage cisterns repaired or provided | 9 |
| Window and frames, doors and frames, repaired | 49 |
| Windows made to open | 7 |
| Yards, paving repaired | 199 |
| Do., cleansed | 23 |
| Ilford Improvements Acts. | |
| Galvanized iron dustbins provided | 145 |
| Land fenced in | 1 |
| Water laid on | 2 |
| Yards paved | 28 |
| Bye-laws. | |
| Water storage cisterns cleansed | 109 |
| Do. do. covered | 30 |
| Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act. | |
| Articles removed for disinfection | 3321 |
| Houses disinfected | 469 |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed | 57 |