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

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Acton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Detail of Work carried out.
Sanitary Dustbins provided 395
Yards paved or yard paving repaired 145
Insanitary forecourts remedied 41
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 68
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or
renewed 69
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 58
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 96
Rain water downpipes disconnected from drain 19
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings fixed 101
Defective W.C. pan and traps removed and replaced by new 99
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 343
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 254
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 61
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 58
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 168
Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied 71
Ventilated food cupboards provided 13
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 88
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new
fixed 79
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 39
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 42
Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course
remedied 201
Dampness from defective roof, rain water gutterings, etc.,
remedied 643
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 491
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed
and redecorated 2169
Defective floors repaired 145
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 35
Defective doors and windows repaired 563
Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 225
Defective washing coppers repaired 24
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 10
New W.C. apartments provided 15
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 46
Drains unstopped and cleansed 125
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 66
Smoke observations taken 307
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice 72
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 157
Notifications of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 165