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
Surbiton 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Water supply reinstated or laid on to houses 2
Defective water pipes or fittings repaired 2
DAMPNESS.
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 57
Damp walls provided with damp-proof courses 14
Damp walls re-pointed or repaired 6
Damp walls rendered externally with Portland cement 2
Damp walls treated with a damp-proof solution 29
Site of houses concreted 17
Ventilation under floors provided 16
Defective window eills repaired or renewed 30
YARDS.
Newly paved 17
Paving repaired 10
Paving extended 1
Cleansed 21
GENERAL REPAIRS.
Defective house walls repaired 72
Defective chimney stacks rebuilt 5
New chimney pots fixed 11
Defective ceilings repaired or renewed 25
Ceilings provided 3
Defective floors repaired or renewed 77
Defective windows repaired or renewed 116
Fixed windows made to open 14
Additional windows provided 1
Broken sash cords renewed 124
Stoves or coppers repaired or renewed 68
Doors repaired or renewed 56
Rooms provided with permament means of ventilation 2
Staircases provided with a handrail 6
Houses painted externally 1