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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

Wembley 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: NUISANCES ABATED AND DEFECTS REMEDIED.

NUISANCES ABATED AND DEFECTS REMEDIED.

Drains Cleansed from Obstruction382
New Drains and Inspection Chambers provided18
Drains Relaid or Repaired42
Inspection Chambers Repaired20
Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts Repaired2
Floors of Dwellings Relaid or Repaired5
Sub-Floor Ventilation Provided or Improved1
Internal Walls and Ceilings repaired24
New Lavatory Basins Provided5
Dampness Remedied19
External Walls and Chimneys Repointed or Repaired21
Roofs Reconstructed or Repaired25
Staircases Repaired1
Windows Repaired or Additional Windows Provided55
Spouts and Gutters Repaired or Renewed16
New Sinks Provided6
Sinkwaste Pipes Repaired or Renewed14
Cooking Stoves and Firegrates Repaired or Renewed20
Wash Coppers Repaired or Renewed6
Food Stores Cleansed1
Rooms Cleansed and Redecorated77
Passages and Staircases Cleansed and Redecorated ...17
W.C. Walls Cleansed20
W.C. Structures Repaired or Rebuilt13
W.C. Cisterns Repaired or Renewed40
Additional W.C.s Provided10
Fouled W.C.s and Urinals Cleansed39
W.C. Lighting and Ventilation Improved1
W.C. Pans Repaired3
Dustbins Supplied903
Smoke Nuisances Abated1
Accumulations Removed45
Tents and Vans Removed40
Water Supply Improved8
Ditches and Streams Cleansed8
Verminous Premises Disinfested13
Flooded Cellars Pumped Dry1
Drains Disconnected and Sealed Off4
Overcrowding Abated7
Earth Closet Filled in1
Water Cisterns Cleansed1
Street Gullies Sealed1
Nuisance from Public House Yard Abated1