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Wembley 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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W.C. pans repaired or renewed 73
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 64
W.C. structure repaired or renewed 10
W.C. lighting and vent, improved 6
W.C. flush pipe joints repaired 64
Additional W.C's. provided 5
Oversite relaid 1
(b) General Environmental Public Health:—
Drains cleansed from obstruction 918
Drains repaired or renewed 102
New drains provided 11
New inspection chambers provided 11
Inspection chambers repaired 62
Soil pipes and vent, shafts repaired 8
W.C's. repaired 3
W.C's. cleansed 11
Urinals and latrines cleansed or emptied 7
„ „ „ additional ones provided 1
Stables, manure pits, cleansed 6
„ „ „ repaired or renewed 1
Piggeries cleansed or limewashed 5
Pigsties repaired 1
Animals nuisances abated 7
Offensive accumulations removed 45
Ditches and streams cleansed 8
„ „ „ pollution remedied 1
Yards cleansed or repaired 35
Tents, vans and sheds—nuisances abated 1
Smoke nuisances abated 4
Improvements in boiler plant or fuel effected 4
Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc.—contraventions
remedied 6
Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 8
Markets—contraventions remedied 1
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 3
„ urinals and W.C's. cleansed or repaired
4
„ additional W.C's. or urinals provided
1
Noise nuisances abated 4
Effluvia nuisances abated 13
Petroleum—contraventions remedied 2
(c) Eradication of 'bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
(a) found to be infested 3
(b) subsequently disinfested 3
79