Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Defects Remedied following action by District Inspectors
Drains repaired 62
Drains cleared 26
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 90
W.C. pans renewed 27
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 41
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 82
Roof s repaired or renewed 331
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 104
Drinking water cisterns renewed 2
Drinking water cisterns covered 1
Water service pipes repaired 24
Water supply reinstated 3
Yards repaired or reconstructed 14
Floors repaired or renewed 154
Dampness remedied 243
Window frames and sashes repaired, renewed or painted 217
Fireplaces, stoves and ovens repaired or renewed 19
Flues and chimney stacks repaired 13
Brickwork of walls repaired and walls rebuilt 37
Ventilated food stores provided 41
Rooms cleansed 11
Staircases, passages and landings cleansed 2
Staircases, balconies and steps repaired or renewed 27
Noise nuisances abated 84
Noxious accumulations removed 76
Nuisances from animals abated 4
Miscellaneous defects remedied 1041
Statutory Notices Served
Housing Act 1957
Section 9 (Repairs) 1
Section 78 (Overcrowding) 12
Housing Act 1961 (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
Section 15 (Amenities) 8
Section 19 (Limitation of number of occupants) 10
Housing Act 1964 (Improvements)
Section 14 20
Section 16 7
Section 17 13
Public Health Act 1936
Section 39 (Drainage) 4
Section 45 (Repairs of W.Cs.) 1
Section 79 (Accumulations of refuse) 6
Section 83 (Cleansing premises) 1
Part III (Statutory nuisances) 153
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