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. 48
Certificates lodged by Members of
the Chartered Society of
Physiotherapists 2
New Licences granted 1
Licences renewed 17
Noise nuisances 432
Dust nuisances 100
Effluvia nuisances 18
Petroleum stores 354
Miscellaneous 475
Number of verbal notices served 192
Number of verbal notices complied with 116
Number of written notices served 500
Number of written notices complied with 498
Number of statutory notices served 73
Number of statutory notices complied with 85
Nuisances abated and improvements effected.
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Roofs repaired 220
External walls and chimney stacks repaired 128
Gutters and spouts repaired or renewed 221
Damp-proof courses provided 35
Dampness remedied 253
Yards paved or repaired 62
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 303
Doors repaired or renewed 78
Windows repaired or renewed 177
Floors repaired or renewed 64
Sub floor vent. provided or improved 27
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 132
Passages and staircases redecorated 66
Staircases repaired 43
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed 80
Cooking stoves repaired or renewed 23
Wash coppers repaired or renewed 5
Sinks and washbasins provided or renewed 79
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 109
Food stores provided or improved 18
Dustbins provided or renewed 104
Water supply improved or reinstated 94
W.C. walls, etc., cleansed 43
W.C. pans cleansed 17
W.C. pans repaired or renewed 62
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