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

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Acton 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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156 Defective W.C. pans and traps removed
and replaced by new.
223 Defective W.C. flushing apparatus
or new fixed.
65 Defective W.C. seats repaired or
new fixed.
51 Defective flush-pipe connections
paired.
22 Insanitary sinks removed or new
sinks fixed.
322 Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped.
64 Insanitary wall surfaces over sinks
remedied.
35 Ventilated food cupboards provided.
53 Drinking water cisterns cleansed.
65 Defective covers to drinking water
cisterns repaired, or new fixed.
17 Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted.
183 Spaces beneath floors ventilated.
265 Dampness in walls from defective
damp-proof courses remedied.
655 Dampness from defective roofs, rain
water guttering, etc., remedied.
409 Defective plastering repaired (number
of rooms).
1,861 Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings
have been cleansed and repapered
or distempered.
137 Defective floors repaired.
15 Defective or dangerous stairs repaired
39 Defective door and window fastenings
renewed.
57 Defective window frames, sashes, or
sills repaired.
123 Broken glass to windows renewed.
19 Defective hearths repaired.
64 Defective kitchen ranges and fire
grates repaired.
57 Defective washing coppers repaired.
15 Coal cupboards provided.
6 New W.C. apartments provided.
56 Dirty yards cleansed.
48 Dirty W.C. pans cleansed.
47 Accumulations of offensive matter
removed.
219 Drains unstopped and cleansed.
5 Manure receptacles provided.