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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
Surbiton 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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RESULT OF INSEPCTIONS-
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water closet pans cleaned or repaired | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| ,, new pans fixed | 63 | 27 | 12 | 17 |
| ,, flushing cisterns repaired | 32 | 17 | 8 | 14 |
| ,, new flushing cisterns fixed | 27 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Additional water closets constructed | 1 | — | — | — |
| Defective soil pipes repaired | 3 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Defective soil pipes removed and new ones fixed | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Additional soil pipes provided | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Anti-syphonage pipes repaired | 1 | — | - | — |
| Sink or other waste pipes trapped or disconnected from drain | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Sink or other waste pipes repaired | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| New trapped waste pipes provided to sinks, baths, etc. | 60 | 35 | 13 | 9 |
| Defective sink or lavatory basins abolished and new fixed | 48 | 34 | 13 | 5 |
| Additional sinks, baths, lavatory basins, etc., provided | 12 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Sinks, baths, etc., repaired | 5 | 1 | — | - |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected from drain or soil pipe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Defective rain-water pipes repaired | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| New rain-water pipes provided | 19 | 2 | — | — |
| Defective eaves gutters repaired | 16 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Roofs provided with eaves gutters | 15 | 3 | 1 | |
| Defective roofs repaired and made weatherproof | 38 | 27 | 13 | 21 |
| Water supply pipes repaired | 1 | 15 | 24 | 11 |