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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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2. Defects Found
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Referred by H.M. Inspector | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of | ||||
| floors | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: | ||||
| 1. Insufficient | - | - | - | - |
| 2. Unsuitable or defective | - | - | - | - |
| 3. Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| TOTAL | 8 | 8 | 8 | - |
3. Outwork
Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 110(l)(c)
Boxes 9
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CLEAN AIR ACT
Smoke Control Officer's Report.
In the report for 1963 mention was made of memo 69/63 issued by the
Ministry of Housing and Local Government in the latter part of that year,
and of the Ministry of Power's comprehensive re-assessment of the probable
availability of the different smokeless fuels.
Briefly, as a result of the changes, the supply of gas coke - which in
the past has been regarded as the basic solid smokeless fuel - would not
increase; whilst supplies would be available for existing smoke control
areas, the fitting of large numbers of coke burning open fires in future
areas would create a shortage.
To encourage the use of fuels other than open fire smokeless fuel, the
Minister proposed widening the grant arrangements so that reasonable grants
could be paid for room heaters (solid or gas), under-floor draught fires,
electric storage heaters and suitable oil heaters.
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