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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Damp walls rendered externally with Portland cement 6
Damp walls treated with a damp-proof solution 52
Site of houses concreted 5
Ventilation under floors provided 7
Defective window cills repaired or renewed 25
WATER SUPPLY.
Storage cisterns abolished and water fittings connected
direct to main 6
Cold water draw-off taps disconnected from storage
cisterns and connected direct to main 19
Storage cisterns cleansed and covered 24
Water supply reinstated or laid on to houses 2
Defective water pipes or fittings repaired 3
YARDS.
Newly paved 28
Paving repaired 18
Paving extended 1
Cleansed 21
GENERAL REPAIRS.
Defective house walls repaired 49
Defective chimney stacks rebuilt 1
New chimney pots fixed 4
Defective ceilings repaired or renewed 111Ceilings provided 3
Defective floors repaired or renewed 31
Defective windows repaired or renewed 109
Fixed windows made to open 9
Additional windows provided
Broken sash cords renewed 75
Stoves or coppers repaired or renewed 33
Doors repaired or renewed 25
Rooms provided with permament means of ventilation 1
Staircases provided with a handrail 1