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Chelsea 1963

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963

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REPAIRS AMD INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING BOTH VOLUNTARY
WORK (V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE SERVICE OF NOTICE (N)
UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.
V. N.
CLEANSING AND REDECORATING
Rooms, passages and staircases 23 49
GENERAL REPAIRS
Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes 17 39
Yard and area pavings
Walls and ceilings 6 147
Floors, staircases, window and door frames 1 93
Fireplaces and chimney flues - 8
Dampness remedied - 117
Miscellaneous - 4
DRAINAGE AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES
Total and partial reconstructions including
frontages 3 11
Obstructions cleared 7 l4
Inspection chambers and covers provided - 3
Interceptors provided 1 1
Soil, ventilation and waste stacks constructed
and repaired 43 10
Waterclosets and waste water preventers
repaired and renewed 388 53
Sinks provided or renewed 286 19
Baths provided 384 24
Wash-hand basins provided or renewed 276 33
Waste pipes cleared or repaired 2 3
Urinals repaired 3 3
Miscellaneous 3 4
WATER SUPPLY
Supplies provided to tenements - -
Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes - 2
Burst pipes repaired 2
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired
Totals carried forward 1,445 637