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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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TESTING OF DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
Drains, soil pipes, etc., tested with smoke, air or
chemicals 17
Drains tested with water 78
NOTICES SERVED.
96 informal and 315 statutory notices were
served.
| Council Houses | Privately-owned Houses | |
|---|---|---|
| Drains, repaired, cleansed, etc. | 23 | 70 |
| Drains re-constructed | – | 38 |
| Additional W.C.'s provided | – | 13 |
| W.C.'s repaired, etc. | 27 | 58 |
| New sinks fixed | 3 | 52 |
| Wastepipes repaired, renewed, etc. | 25 | 71 |
| Water pipes and cisterns, cleansed, repaired, etc. | 122 | 21 |
| Dust receptacles provided | 10 | 11 |
| Dampness remedied | 63 | 111 |
| Windows repaired or renewed | 89 | 122 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 7 | 19 |
| Doors repaired or renewed | 48 | 43 |
| Stoves and coppers, repaired or renewed | 62 | 33 |
| Rooms cleansed | 248 | 136 |
| Internal walls and ceilings repaired | 3 | 68 |
| Gates and fences repaired or renewed | 92 | – |
| Verminous houses cleansed | 7 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous | 47 | 101 |
| External painting | 87 | – |
| Yard paving repaired | – | 20 |