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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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DISINFECTION
| Number of houses where disinfection was carried out | 89 |
| Number of houses disinfested of vermin | 27 |
| Number of articles disinfected by steam | 12 |
| Number of articles disinfected by formalin spray | 164 |
| Number of articles voluntarily destroyed | 180 plus 3 sacks of rubbish |
The arrangement made with the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council in
1952, whereby articles to be disinfected by steam are dealt with at the Scotts Road
Depot, W.12, was continued during the year.
SUMMARY OF SANITARY DEFECTS REMEDIED AS A RESULT OF NOTICES SERVED AND LETTERS WRITTEN
| Animals—nuisances abated | 12 |
| Cesspools—Cleansed | 1 |
| Damp proof courses inserted in walls | 11 |
| Dampness—other forms remedied | 178 |
| Drains—cleared and cleansed | 321 |
| Drains reconstructed | 21 |
| Drains—repaired | 154 |
| Drains—new soil and ventilating pipes provided | 31 |
| Dustbins provided | 109 |
| Firegrates—repaired or renewed | 78 |
| Floors—sub-floor ventilation provided | 30 |
| Floors—repaired or renewed | 61 |
| Food cupboards ventilated | 11 |
| Rainwater eaves gutters, downpipes repaired | 168 |
| Refuse—accumulations removed | 110 |
| Roofs repaired | 159 |
| Sinks repaired or renewed | 34 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed | 56 |
| Staircases repaired | 29 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired or cleansed | 203 |
| Water supply reinstated | 90 |
| Water supply—draw taps fixed to main supply | 5 |
| Water closets—repaired, reconstructed or improved | 108 |
| Windows and doors repaired | 170 |
| Yards paved or repaired | 41 |
| Other defects remedied or nuisances abated | 170 |