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 Tottenham]
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W.C. Pans renewed | 62 |
W.C. Pans cleansed | 9 |
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed | 72 |
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 125 |
Roofs repaired or renewed | 443 |
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed | 217 |
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed | 4 |
Drinking Water Cisterns covered | . 3 |
Water Service Pipes repaired | 86 |
Water Supply reinstated | 15 |
Yards repaired or reconstructed | 45 |
Sinks renewed or provided | 15 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 215 |
Floors ventilated | 66 |
Dampness remedied | |
by insertion of damp proof courses | 11 |
by pointing of brickwork | 62 |
by internal rendering | 197 |
by miscellaneous remedies | 107 |
Window Frames and Sashes repaired, or renewed, or painted | 296 |
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided | 2 |
Fireplaces, Stoves & Ovens repaired or renewed | 97 |
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired | 77 |
Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt | 86 |
Ventilated Food Stores provided | 3 |
Rooms cleansed | 45 |
Staircases, Passages & Landings cleansed | 16 |
Staircases, Balconies and Steps repaired or renewed | 68 |
Noxious Accumulations removed | 28 |
Nuisances arising from Animals abated | 6 |
Miscellaneous Defects remedied | 606 |
Statutory:- | ||
Housing Act, 1957s Section 9 | 70 | 70 |
Public Health Act, 1936: | ||
Section 24 | 26 | |
„ 39 | 41 | |
„ 45 | 7 | |
„ 79 | 2 | |
„ 92 | 163 | 239 |
Tottenham Corporation Act, 1952: | ||
Section 36 | 19 | |
„ 43 | 117 | |
„ 54 | 2 | 138 |
Total | 447 | |
Informal Notices | 1065 |