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

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Tottenham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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39
Out workers 253
Rat Infestation 933
Re-inspections 8,706
School 31
S. D. A A. & Housing Act Advances 187
Smoke Observations 81
Stables and Mews 34
Tuberculosis 5
Workplaces 31
Defects Remedied
Drains reconstructed 21
Drains repaired 317
Drains cleared 239
W. C. Cisterns repaired or renewed 151
W. C. Pans renewed 164
W. C. Pans cleansed 28
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed 225
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 235
Roofs repaired or renewed 735
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed 446
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed 13
Drinking Water Cisterns covered 9
Water Service Pipes repaired 119
Water Supply reinstated 64
Yards repaired or reconstructed 113
Sinks renewed or provided 37
Floors repaired or renewed 289
Floors ventilated 88
Dampness remedied
by insertion of damp proof courses 67
by pointing of brickwork 140
by internal rendering 315
by miscellaneous remedies 172
Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed, or painted 458
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided 8
Fireplaces, Stoves & Ovens repaired or renewed 181
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired 153
Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt 119
Ventilated Food Stores provided 4
Rooms cleansed 543
Staircases, Passages & Landings cleansed 50