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

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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

Barnes 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Sanitary Administration. 49

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Cisterns repaired or renewed31
Taps off main provided7
Dustbins.
Provided102
Ashpits abolished3
Yards.
Paving repaired65
Newly paved42
Dampness.
Roofs repaired93
Gutters and rain water pipes repaired51
Damp proof courses provided31
External wall repointed107
Floor spaces ventilated12
Dangerous structures repaired or rebuilt ...6
General.
Food larders ventilated or new provision provided59
Windows repaired152
„ made to open37
Stairs repaired or handrails provided19
Grates repaired or renewed71
Smoky chimneys remedied17
Washing coppers repaired23
Walls and ceilings—plaster repaired205
„ „ stripped and redecorated645
Verminous premises fumigated and cleansed10
„ bedding cleansed and destroyed4
Offensive accumulations removed20
Miscellaneous defects remedied68
Animals improperly kept1
Stables.
Manure receptacles provided or repaired1
Floors and yards properly paved and drained2