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Haringey 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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Defects remedied as a result of action by District Public Health Inspectors
Drains repaired 62 premises
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 80 "
W.C. pans renewed or cleansed 24 ,,
Flush pipes repaired 15 "
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 66 ,,
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 88 ,,
Roofs repaired or renewed 451 ,,
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 166 ,,
Drinking water cisterns renewed or covered 2 ,,
Water service pipes repaired 19 ,,
Yards repaired or reconstructed 17 ,,
Floors repaired or renewed 132 ,,
Dampness remedied 420 ,,
Window frames and sashes repaired, renewed or painted 323 ,,
Fire places, stoves and ovens repaired or renewed 6 ,,
Flues and chimney stacks repaired 3 ,,
Brickwork of walls repaired and walls rebuilt 79 ,,
Wallplaster repaired 307 ,,
Ceiling plaster repaired 185 ,,
Rooms cleansed 12 ,,
Staircases, balconies and steps repaired or renewed 34 ,,
Noxious accumulations removed 79 ,,
Nuisances from animals abated 4 ,,
Miscellaneous defects remedied 300 ,,
Statutory Notices Served
Housing Act 1957
Section 78 (Overcrowding) 17
(A summary of the statutory provisions with regard to overcrowding is shown on page 30)
Housing Act 1961 (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
Section 12 (Management Orders) 2
Section 14 (Neglect of Management) 2
Section 15 (Amenities) 15
Section 16 (Means of Escape in case of Fire) 20
Section 19 (Limitation of number of occupants) 4
Public Health Act 1936
Section 39 (Drainage) 49
Section 45 (Repairs of W.C.'s) 16
Section 79 (Accumulations of refuse) 2
Section 83 (Cleansing premises) 1
Part III (Statutory nuisances) 238
Public Health Act 1961
Section 17 (Drainage) 27
Tottenham Corporation Act 1952
Section 43 (Urgent Repairs) 109
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