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

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Acton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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The following table indicates the extensive and varied
nature of the defects and dilapidations which have been made
good following inspection by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Sanitary dustbins provided 150
Yards paved or yard paving required 40
Insanitary forecourts remedied 5
Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 140
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts, repaired or
renewed 9
Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 33
Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 19
Rainwater down pipes disconnected from drain 2
Wishing and curb gullies repaired and new gratings
fixed 32
Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and replaced
by new 111
Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new
fixed 90
Infective W.C. seats repaired or new fixed 51
Defective flush pipe connections repaired 38
Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 48
Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 62
Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied 58
Ventilated food cupboards provided 20
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 15
Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or
new fixed 8
Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 10
Paces beneath floors ventilated 35
Dampness in walls from defective damp proof course
remedied 302
Dampness from defective roof, rainwater gutterings,
etc., remedied 2182
Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 1749
Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been
cleansed and redecorated 1959
Defective floors repaired 381
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 95
Defective doors and windows repaired 1884
Defective kitchen ranges and firegrates repaired 479
Defective washing coppers repaired 17
Coal cup boards provided or repaired 11
Accumulation of offensive matter removed 7
rains unstopped and cleansed 18