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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
Willesden 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 32
Rent Act, 1957 Derequisitioned houses
| Houses inspected | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Unsatisfactory houses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defects remedied following service of Form G | Undertakings by landlord (Form H) | Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (Form I) | |||
| 288 (110 in 1958) | 37 | 251 | 47 | 111 | 93 |
Of the 111 undertakings, 27 were not complied with.
Of the 93 applications, 19 certificates were issued.
Table 33
Summary of nuisances abated and of improvements effected Water supply and Water service
| 1958 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|
| New cisterns provided | 9 | 12 |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. | 43 | 33 |
| Draw taps placed on mains | 2 | 10 |
| Drainage and sewerage | ||
| Water closets: | ||
| Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 214 | 271 |
| New closets built | 3 | 2 |
| Provided with better ventilation | - | - |
| Drains: | ||
| Examined, tested, exposed, etc. | 104 | 71 |
| Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 203 | 197 |
| New soilpipes or vent shafts fixed | 11 | 18 |
| Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 17 | 22 |
| Reconstructed | 31 | 52 |
| New manhole covers | 19 | 22 |
| Soilpipes or vent shafts repaired | 53 | 61 |
| Other defects | ||
| Smoke nuisances | 9 | 27 |
| Accumulation of refuse | 77 | 71 |
| Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an insanitary condition | 9 | 13 |
| Dampness | 361 | 525 |
| Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired | 68 | 124 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 466 | 570 |
| Verminous rooms disinfested | 294 | 285 |
| Leaky roofs made watertight | 648 | 662 |
| Additional ventilation provided under floors | 18 | 28 |
| Dilapidated plaster repaired | 846 | 955 |
| Flooring and other woodwork repaired | 472 | 510 |
| Damp proof courses inserted | 68 | 93 |
| Water supply reinstated | 34 | 26 |
| Wash house floors repaired or repaved | 29 | 13 |
| Fireplaces and stoves repaired | 186 | 282 |
| Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed | 310 | 329 |
| Sinks provided or replaced | 44 | 66 |
| Additional light and ventilation to staircase | — | 4 |
| Gutters and/or rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 544 | 568 |
| Larders or food cupboards ventilated or provided | 1 | 2 |
| New sashcords and glass provided to doors and windows | 959 | 1,073 |
| Miscellaneous | 270 | 329 |
| Total nuisances abated | 6.422 | 7,326 |