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

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Wandsworth 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE 9

PutneyCentralBatterseaTotals
Premises cleansed and repaired140230321691
Drains tested532532110
Drains cleansed or repaired2955572841,136
Water closets, cleansed, repaired or renewed346175170
Soil pipes altered or repaired4111025
Waste pipes provided, altered or repaired6234372
Rainwater pipes repaired6132039
Roofs and gucters repaired ,,,88101194383
Damp conditions otherwise remedied81140208429
Yards drained or paved1348
Dustbins provided4102539
Water cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired2417
Water supply reinstated606970199
Defective stoves and fireplaces remedied156
Animals improperly kept65415
Accumulations of rubbish, etc,, removed175049116
Smoke nuisances11181241
Other nuisances8132041
Totals8171,3331,3773,527
Number of preliminary notices served173325312810
Number of preliminary notices complied with150255278683
Number of abatement notices served128319414861
Number of abatement notices complied with133214307654

Legal proceedings
During the year, legal proceedings were taken by the Council
in 64 instances in connection with the abatement of nuisances,
Drainage work
Drainage work to new premises, reconstruction of drains to
existing premises and drainage in connection with conversion
schemes are carried out under the supervision of technical
assistants of the department in co-ordination with the public
health inspectors, Plans are required to be submitted to the
Council for approval under the drainage by-laws and during the
year 928 applications were received,