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 Chigwell]
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Housing Act, 1936 Part IV — Overcrowding.
The housing shortage in the District is still acute. No formal action has been taken during the year.
Number of visits made | 1 |
Defective Roofs | 87 |
W.C.'s | 8 |
„ Flushing cisterns | 13 |
„ Sink and waste pipes | 14 |
„ Sash cords | 28 |
Walls | 27 |
„ Gutters and rainwater pipes | 50 |
„ Yard paving | 13 |
„ Windows | 98 |
„ Drainage and vent pipes | 22 |
„ Gullies | 11 |
„ Internal Walls (plaster) | 64 |
„ Ceilings | 41 |
„ Water fittings and pipes | 12 |
„ Flooring | 44 |
„ External Walls | 15 |
„ Stoves, boilers and fireplaces | 17 |
„ Dustbins | 8 |
„ Doors | 27 |
Dampness | 53 |
Under floor ventilation, lack of | 9 |
Dirty walls and ceilings | 6 |