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Ruislip-Northwood 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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Water waste preventors repaired or renewed 21
W.C. pans renewed 13
W.C. accommodation provided 4
Provision of intervening ventilated spaces
to W. C's 14
Water tanks, pipes and fittings renewed
or repaired 30
Rooms cleansed or re-decorated 77
Floors repaired 7
Pry Rot Remedied 2
Brickwork re-pointed and repaired 7
Doors repaired 12
Windows repaired 9
Sinks, baths and basins repaired or provided 7
Gullies renewed 12
Waste pipes cleared or repaired 3
Firegrates renewed or repaired 7
Chimney flues repaired 2
Manhole covers renewed 25
Soil pipes renewed or repaired 9
Yard paving re-laid or repaired 3
Dustbins provided 45
Drains cleared 292
Drains repaired or relaid 74
Accumulations of refuse removed 17
Houses connected to sewer 3
Offensive smells abated 4
Miscellaneous repairs 63
Smoke nuisance abated 1
Pond Cleared and Cleansed 1
4. ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING ACTS
1. The number of houses which on inspection
were considered to be unfit for human
habitation; 2
2. The number of houses the defects in which
were remedied in consequence of informal
action by the local authority or their
officers;
3. The number of representations made to the
Local Authority with a view to (a) the
serving of notices requiring the execution (a)
of works or (b) the making of demolition or
closing orders: (b) 2
4. The number of notices served requiring the
execution of works -
5. The number of houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices -
6. The number of demolition or closing orders
made 2
7. The number of houses in respect of which an
undertaking was accepted under sub-section
(2) of Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930: -
8. The number of houses demolished 2
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