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

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Barking 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(8) General Repairs.
External walls repointed 853
House floors repaired 245
Windows repaired or renewed 433
Window and door reveals repaired 153
Window sills repaired or renewed 393
Sashcords renewed 534
Washing coppers repaired or renewed 180
Stoves repaired or renewed 323
House doors and frames repaired or renewed 147
Stairs repaired 38
Handrails fixed 37
Chimney pots renewed and stacks rebuilt 433
Dirty or defective rooms repaired, cleansed and redecorated 1,894
Damp walls remedied 243
Insufficient floor ventilation 186
Insufficient ventilation and light 2
External painting 276
Weatherboards fixed 14
Door sills repaired or renewed 75
Defective brickwork repaired 8
Food storage provided 1
Fences repaired 1
Window fasteners fixed 17
(9) Miscellaneous.
Offensive accumulations removed 71
Animals so kept as to be a nuisance 17
Verminous rooms disinfested 64
Flooding 1
Drains tested 292
Dangerous structures reported 24
Overcrowding 64
Shed erections 6
Other conditions 116
(c) Notices Served.
Informal Notices 2,614
Statutory Notices:—
Section 23, Public Health Act, 1875 11
Section 36, Public Health Act, 1875 36
Section 41, Public Health Act, 1875 2
Section 94, Public Health Act, 1875 187
Section 17, Housing Act, 1930 175
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