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Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| W.C. walls cleansed | 41 |
| W.C. pans cleansed | 52 |
| W.C. cisterns repaired | 17 |
| Choked W.C.s unstopped | 2 |
| W.C. seats repaired or renewed | 25 |
| W.C. flush pipes repaired | 8 |
| New W.C. pans fixed | 5 |
| Sanitary conveniences provided | 3 |
| Ventilated space fixed | 1 |
| Separation partitions fixed | 1 |
| W.C. doors repaired | 2 |
| Drains cleared | 5 |
| Roofs repaired | 4 |
| Drain removed from bakehouse | 1 |
| New sink waste pipes fixed | 3 |
| Workroom cleansed | 1 |
| Accumulation of refuse removed | 3 |
| Chimneys heightened | 1 |
| Flooring repaired | 1 |
Outworkers.
During 1938 there were added to the Register the names of 45 new
outworkers; the total number on the register is 258.
House Drainage.
A number of Notices were served requiring attention to drainage during
the year, and the whole of the properties Nos. I to 67, Barbot Street, Edmonton,
were redrained.
Schools.
The exclusion of children suffering from infectious diseases and their
contacts is dealt with in accordance with the Memorandum issued jointly by
the Ministry of Health and the Board of Education.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious diseases.
Section D.
HOUSING.
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
Overcrowding.
Work in connection with the Survey is still being carried out and applications
are still being received for P/N certificates; and in the majority of
cases now, it would appear to affect houses sold and owner-occupied houses
sub-let or sold and re-let.
During the year certificates for permitted numbers were issued in respect
of 1,268 dwellings.
Sixty-nine Notices were served under Section 62 (1) for failure to insert
"Permitted Number" in rent books.
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