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]
This page requires JavaScript
(d) Other visits and inspections:—
Massage establishments, etc. 59
Certificates lodged by Members of
the Chartered Society of
Physiotherapy 2
New Licences granted 2
Licences renewed 19
Noise nuisances 499
Dust nuisances 71
Effluvia nuisances 63
Petroleum stores 508
Miscellaneous 408
Number of verbal notices served 188
Number of verbal notices complied with 147
Number of written notices served 418
Number of written notices complied with 380
Number of statutory notices served 54
Number of statutory notices complied with 74
Nuisances abated and improvements effected.
(a) Dwelling Houses:—
Roofs repaired 303
External walls and chimney stacks repaired 145
Gutters and spouts repaired or renewed 222
Damp-proof courses provided 11
Dampness remedied 240
Yards paved or repaired 81
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 265
Doors repaired or renewed 76
Windows repaired or renewed 178
Floors repaired or renewed 155
Sub floor vent. provided or improved 33
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 246
Passages and staircases redecorated 65
Staircases repaired 30
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed 83
Cooking stoves repaired or renewed 5
Wash coppers repaired or renewed 2
Sinks and washbasins provided or renewed 39
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 112
Food stores provided or improved 5
Dustbins provided or renewed 66
Water supply improved or reinstated 65
W.C. walls, etc., cleansed 35
W.C. pans cleansed 34
W.C. pans repaired or renewed 52
38