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Visits to Dwellings by Public Health Inspectors
After complaint 1,275
After infectious disease 69
House to House inspections 13
Re-inspections (generally) ,747
Drains tested 705
Drains inspected 1,512
Voluntary drainage works supervised 2,393
Housing enquiries 46
Owners/Builders etc 764
Clearance Areas 51
Underground rooms 204
Certificates of Disrepair 70
Lighting of Communal Staircases 110
Vermin checks (impending rehousing) 523
Overcrowding 17
Water Sampling 90
Miscellaneous visits 543
Ineffectual visits 2,168
*Rodent control 602
(*Additional to visits by rodent operatives separately reported on page 37)
Statutory Action
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 and London County Council (General Powers) Acts
Intimation notices served 580
Intimation notices complied with 494
Statutory Notices served 204
Statutory Notices complied with 192
Summary of Works carried out under supervision of Public Health Inspectors
Fresh Air Inlets repaired or renewed 13
Soil and Vent Pipes repaired or renewed 33
Drains cleared 130
Drains repaired 54
Drains relaid 21
Rainwater gutters and pipes repaired or renewed 167
Traps cleansed, repaired, etc. 10
Pans renewed 41
Seats repaired or renewed 9
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 61
Fastenings provided to doors, and doors repaired 2
Sinks provided, repaired or renewed 13
Sink and bath wastes repaired or renewed 45
New baths fitted 1
Drinking water cisterns cleansed, etc. 6
Water supply pipes and fitting repaired 18
Internal house repairs 870
Fireplaces repaired (nuisances from smoke etc.) 43
Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed (for cooking purposes) 7
Dampness remedied 534
Rooms provided with adequate light and ventilation 2
Staircases provided with light and ventilation and repaired 31
Ventilation provided under floors and repairs 105
Roofs repaired 329
Other external repairs 275
Accumulations of refuse removed 11
Dustbins replaced 89
Yards, forecourts paved and drained 26