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Acton 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Detail of Work carried out.
Sanitary Dustbins provided 57
Yards paved or yard paving repaired 14
Insanitary forecourts remedied 3
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 85
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or
renewed 10
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 11
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 18
Rain water downpipes disconnected from drain 2
Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings fixed 1 4
Defective W.C. pan and traps removed and replaced by new 46
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 53
Defective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 34
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 16
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 13
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 44
Insanitaiy wall surface above sinks remedied 25
Ventilated food cupboards provided 2
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 25
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new
fixed 16
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 4
Spaces beneath floors ventilated 31
Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course
remedied 110
Dampness from defective roof, rain water gutterings, etc.,
remedied 439
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 262
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed
and redecorated 457
Defective floors repaired 50
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 15
Defective doors and windows repaired 208
Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 93
Defective washing coppers repaired 8
Coal cupboards provided or repaired 4
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 47
Drains unstopped and cleansed 94
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc 96
Smoke observations taken 6
Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 68
Notifications of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water
Board 54