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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

Richmond upon Thames 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: Sanitary Improvements— continued.

Sanitary Improvements— continued.

Dampness.
Roofs repaired124
Gutters and downspouts repaired or renewed107
Damp courses fixed36
External walls repaired61
Floor cavities ventilated37
Site of house concreted4
General Repairs.
Walls and ceilings repaired256
Floors repaired143
Windows repaired, etc.279
Stoves, coppers, etc., repaired85
Rooms cleansed and redecorated351
Outbuildings repaired or renewed15
Accumulations of refuse removed21
Rooms ventilated22
Miscellaneous7
Stables.
Manure accumulations removed4
Manure receptacles provided2
Urinals.
New provided1
Repaired, etc.4
Water supply reinstated9
Total2582