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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
Hayes and Harlington 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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3.—N otices Served
| Served | Complied with | Out- standing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal notices | 123 | 115 | 8 | |
| Statutory notices— | ||||
| Section 75, Public Health Act, 1936 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Section 93, Public Health Act, 1936 | 7 | 7 | - | |
| Section 39, Public Health Act, 1936 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Part I, Factories' Act, 1937 | 4 | — | 4 | |
4.—Summary of Sanitary Improvements Carried Out
Drainage
Number of drains examined, exposed, etc.—
Drainage systems reconstructed 1
Defective drains unstopped, repaired, etc 57
Manholes built, altered or repaired —
Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired —
Glazed sinks provided —
Cesspools repaired —
Water-Closets
Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired 9
New pans provided 3
W.C. apartments repaired, cleansed, etc 15
Urinals reconstructed or repaired —
Privies and pail-closets converted to W.C.'s —
General Repairs, etc.
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 8
Eaves-gutters, repaired or renewed 5
Damp walls 're-pointed or rendered damp-proof 4
Defective brickwork of external walls repaired 1
Defective brickwork and plaster work of internal walls
repaired 5
Defective wood floors repaired 2
Defective stairs repaired —
Handrails provided -
Lighting and ventilation increased 2
Defective tile, brick or concrete floors repaired —
Defective doors repaired —
Defective ceilings repaired 9
Defective windows repaired, made to open or renewed 2
Rooms cleansed 9
Defective stoves, coppers, etc., repaired 8
Sink waste pipes trapped or repaired 16
Insufficient water supply increased 1
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