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 Wealdstone]
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[C IV ] SANITARY WORK, 1902.
Disinfection. | Dust. | Dampness. | Sundry Nuisances Abated. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rooms fumigated. | Rooms stripped and cleansed. | Articles disinfected or destroyed. | Dust-bins repaired. | New bins provided. | Movable receptacles substituted for fixed. | Periodical frequency of dust removal. | Number of complaints of non-removal received. | Roofs repaired, &c. | Guttering and rain-pipes repaired &c. | Gardens, Areas, &c., levelled and drained. | Yards paved and drained. | Surface adjoining houses paved. | Dry areas provided. | Ventilation below floor provided. | Basements rendered impervious. | Overcrowding. | Smoke. | Accumulation of refuse. | Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water. | Foul pigs and other animals. | Other nuisances. |
41 | 20 | 9 | nil. | 49 | nil. | Fortnightly and weekly during months of July, August, September. | 31 | 1 | 5 | nil. | 5 | 3 | nil. | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |