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Hayes 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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4.-SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT.
DRAINAGE.
Number of drains, examined, exposed, etc. 4
Drainage systems re-constructed 2
Additional drains provided 1
Defective drains unstopped, repaired, etc. 27
Manholes built, altered, or repaired 5
New gulleys provided 4
Intercepting traps fixed 2
Ventilating pipes fixed 3
WATER CLOSETS.
Additional provided 5
Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired 7
Pans cleansed or repaired 12
Urinals re-constructed or repaired 5
Additional provided 1
W.C. apartment repaired, cleansed, etc. 9
GENERAL REPAIRS, ETC.
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 15
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 10
Damp walls re-pointed or rendered damp-proof 29
Defective brickwork of external walls repaired 22
Defective floors, walls, etc., repaired 19
Defective doors repaired 10
Defective windows repaired or renewed 8
Rooms provided with permanent means of ventilation 3
Rooms cleansed 72
Defective stoves, coppers, etc., repaired 5
Sink waste pipes trapped or repaired 8
Defective water fittings repaired 14
Insufficient water supply increased 22
Defective yard pavings repaired 5
Yards cleansed 14
Offensive accumulations removed 20
Domestic cleansing enforced 19