London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Surbiton 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Defective ventilating pipes repaired 2
New ventilating pipes fixed 53
Additional ventilating pipes provided 7
Sink and other waste pipes trapped or disconnected
from drain 37
Sink and other waste pipes repaired 10
New trapped waste pipes provided to sinks, baths, etc. 82
Defective sinks and lavatory basins abolished and
new glazed stoneware sinks, etc., fixed 43
Rainwater pipes disconnected from drains or soil
pipes 50
Defective rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 64
Defective eaves gutters repaired 16
Houses and premises provided with eaves gutters 15
Defective roofs repaired and made weatherproof 7
Sites of houses concreted to prevent dampness 2
Open areas built around houses to remedy dampness
in basement walls 3
Ventilation provided under floors 1
Defective house walls repaired 3
Defective house floors repaired 3
Defective house ceilings repaired 1
Dirty houses cleansed and whitewashed 40
Yard paving repaired 6
Accumulations of manure removed 14
Manure receptacles provided with covers 1
Storage cisterns cleansed 1
Storage cisterns provided with covers 9
Storage cisterns abolished and water fittings connected
direct to main 33
Water supplies to houses reinstated 6
Houses water laid on 1
Buildings blocking light and air removed 1
Nuisances from animals improperly kept abated 3
Piggeries cleansed and floors repaired 1
Public house urinals reconstructed and provided
with a sufficient flushing apparatus 1
Stables paved and drained 4
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