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 Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration. 49
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Cisterns repaired or renewed | 31 |
Taps off main provided | 7 |
Provided | 102 |
Ashpits abolished | 3 |
Paving repaired | 65 |
Newly paved | 42 |
Roofs repaired | 93 |
Gutters and rain water pipes repaired | 51 |
Damp proof courses provided | 31 |
External wall repointed | 107 |
Floor spaces ventilated | 12 |
Dangerous structures repaired or rebuilt ... | 6 |
Food larders ventilated or new provision provided | 59 |
Windows repaired | 152 |
„ made to open | 37 |
Stairs repaired or handrails provided | 19 |
Grates repaired or renewed | 71 |
Smoky chimneys remedied | 17 |
Washing coppers repaired | 23 |
Walls and ceilings—plaster repaired | 205 |
„ „ stripped and redecorated | 645 |
Verminous premises fumigated and cleansed | 10 |
„ bedding cleansed and destroyed | 4 |
Offensive accumulations removed | 20 |
Miscellaneous defects remedied | 68 |
Animals improperly kept | 1 |
Manure receptacles provided or repaired | 1 |
Floors and yards properly paved and drained | 2 |