London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Uxbridge 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]

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New drainage systems provided 16
Drains cleaned and repaired 34
New sinks and lavatory basins provided 7
W.C.'s cleansed, repaired or renewed 113
Additional W.C. and Urinal accommodation provided 22
New soil pipes and vents 17
Waste water preventors repaired or renewed 93
Rain water gutters and pipe 16
Defective sink and bath wastes repaired 11
Houses requiring wall:, ceilings, floors, roofs, etc. repaired 128
Premises limewashed 12
Verminous conditions remedied 18
Yards paved 21
New inspection chambers, etc. 23
New dust bins provided 400
Damp conditions remedied 48
Foul dung pits and manure heaps remedied 5
Overcrowding lemedied 2
DISINFECTION.
173 Rooms were disinfected and 52 Rooms stripped and cleansed.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
I here are three within the district.
Four Contraventions of the Bye-laws were discovered and rectified.
RAG AND BONE STORES.
Three Contraventions of the Bye-laws were discovered and remedied.
Four Stores, established without permission of the Council, were abandoned
after action taken by the Inspector.