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

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Acton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Detail of Work carried out.
Sanitary Dustbins provided 292
Yards paved or yard paving repaired 71
Insanitary forecourts remedied 7
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 36
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or
renewed 29
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 17
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 43
Rain water downpipes disconnected from drain 15
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings-fixed 51
Defective W.C. pan and traps removed and replaced by new 53
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 173
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 70
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 13
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 31
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 66
Insanitary wall surface above sinks remedied 35
Ventilated food cupboards provided 10
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 54
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new
fixed 39
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 17
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 14
Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course
remedied 130
Dampness from defective roof, rain water gutterings, etc.,
remedied 418
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 344
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed
and redecorated 778
Defective floors repaired 100
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 24
Defective doors and windows repaired 408
Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 157
Defective washing coppers repaired 24
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 2
New W.C. apartments provided 14
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 42
Drains unstopped and cleansed 84
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc 41
Smoke observations taken 52
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice 6
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 93
Notifications of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 71