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Coulsdon and Purley 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Stoppers to interceptors renewed 13
New W.C. pans fixed 23
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 8
Cesspools abolished and filled in 5
Cesspools provided 1
Cesspools cleansed 1
Eaves gutters and rainwater pipes renewed/repaired 31
Lavatory basins renewed or provided 6
Baths renewed or provided 3
Sinks renewed or provided 4
Drainage disconnected from cesspool and connected to
sewer 5
Cesspools repaired 1
Pail closets abolished 1
Waste pipes renewed or repaired 14
Sink gully curbs and dishings renewed 18
Soakaways reconstructed or provided 28
General Housing Repairs:—
Defective roofs repaired or renewed 22
Chimney stacks repaired or rebuilt 11
External walls repaired 19
Yards paved or paving repaired 15
Steps repaired or renewed 4
External paintwork renewed 6
Boundary fences and gates repaired or renewed 11
Dampness in walls remedied 36
Damp-proof courses provided 9
Walls and ceilings repaired 36
New ceilings provided 6
Walls of rooms cleansed or redecorated 35
Ceilings of rooms cleansed or redecorated 24
Floors repaired or renewed 18
Internal woodwork cleansed or redecorated 7
Accumulations removed 20
Additional subfloor vent provided 3
Windows repaired or renewed 48
Doors repaired or renewed 12
Firegrates repaired or renewed 7
Domestic hot water systems repaired or renewed 4
Water storage tanks repaired or renewed 2
Water service pipes repaired or renewed 10
Walls and ceilings of W.C. compartments repaired 6
Walls and ceilings of W.C. compartments cleansed 2
Floors to W.C. compartments repaired/renewed 4
Portable dustbins provided 1
Miscellaneous 11
Coal sheds repaired or renewed 1
Food Premises:—
Premises reconstructed 1
Premises altered and improved structurally 8
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