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Wandsworth 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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22 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1959

Table: T able II

T able II

PutneyCentralClaphamStreathamWhole Borough
1. Premises cleansed and repaired12827021483695
2. Drains tested8313476130423
3. Drains cleansed or repaired265277163251956
4. Water closets cleansed, repaired or renewed6212796116401
5. Soil pipes altered or repaired82771153
6. Waste pipes provided, altered or repaired52885779276
7. Rainwater pipes repaired1326101463
8. Roofs and gutters repaired9518111074460
9. Damp courses inserted11——2
10. Damp conditions otherwise remedied9715514672470
11. Yards drained or paved3114422
12. Dustbins provided638291386
13. Water cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired535215
14. Water supply reinstated53504162206
15. Defective stoves and fireplaces remedied1533131172
16. Animals improperly kept—3317
17. Accumulations of rubbish, etc., removed22681450
18. Urinals cleansed or repaired—3249
19. Smoke nuisances11168237
20. Other nuisances51613741
Total9041,4851,0059504,344
Number of Preliminary Notices served2524783741881,292
Number of Preliminary Notices complied with2505263672021,345
Number of Nuisance Notices served6214711645370
Number of Nuisance Notices complied with711849860413