Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(d) Other visits and inspections:—
Massage establishments, etc. 49
Certificates lodged by Members of
the Chartered Society of
Physiotherapists 2
New Licences granted 3
Licences renewed 21
Noise nuisances 476
Dust nuisances 91
Effluvia nuisances 43
Petroleum stores 358
Miscellaneous 564
Number of verbal notices served 216
Number of verbal notices complied with 189
Number of written notices served 4527
Number of written notices complied with 454
Number of statutory notices served 105
Number of statutory notices complied with 104
Nuisances abated and improvements effected.
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Roofs repaired 290
External walls and chimney stacks repaired 162
Gutters and. spouts repaired or renewed 232
Damp-proof courses provided 68
Dampness remedied 333
Yards paved or repaired 65
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 445
Doors repaired or renewed 109
Windows repaired or renewed * 223
Floors repaired or renewed 187
Sub floor vent, provided or improved 78
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 312
Passages and staircases redecorated 89
Staircases repaired 34
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed 102
Cooking stoves repaired or renewed 21
Wash coppers repaired or renewed 6
Sinks and washbasins provided or renewed 74
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 113
Food stores provided or improved 2
Dustbins provided or renewed 99
Water supply improved or reinstated 74
W.C. walls, etc., cleansed 16
W.C. pans cleansed 17
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