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 Willesden]
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Table 37
Summary of nuisances and of improvements effected
Water supply and water service | ||
---|---|---|
Inclusive of Housing Survey | ||
1956 | 1955 | |
New cisterns provided | 37 | 34 |
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc | 94 | 71 |
Draw taps placed on mains | 16 | 29 |
Drainage and sewerage | ||
Water closets: | ||
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 705 | 828 |
New closets built | 10 | 4 |
Provided with better ventilation | 8 | 3 |
Drains: | ||
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. | 104 | 187 |
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 280 | 376 |
New soilpipes or vent shafts fixed | 46 | 92 |
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 28 | 24 |
Reconstructed | 77 | 62 |
New manhole covers | 44 | 88 |
Soilpipes or vent shafts repaired | 250 | 386 |
Other defects | ||
Smoke nuisances | 18 | 9 |
Accumulation of refuse | 71 | 100 |
Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an insanitary condition | 18 | 5 |
Dampness | 1,223 | 1,673 |
Yard and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired | 469 | 749 |
Walls and ceilings cleansed | 1,904 | 3,143 |
Verminous rooms disinfested | 238 | 325 |
Leaky roofs made watertight | 1,626 | 1,990 |
Additional ventilation provided under floors | 77 | 124 |
Dilapidated plaster repaired | 2,667 | 3,364 |
Flooring and other woodwork repaired | 1,940 | 2,173 |
Damp proof courses inserted | 204 | 309 |
Water supply reinstated | 103 | 46 |
Wash house floors repaired or repaved | 129 | 127 |
Fireplaces and stoves repaired | 1,098 | 1,444 |
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed | 1,627 | 2,532 |
Sinks provided or replaced | 246 | 303 |
Additional light and ventilation to staircase | 41 | 47 |
Larders or food cupboards ventilated or provided | 16 | 53 |
Gutters and/or rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 1,517 | 1,982 |
New sashcords and glass provided to doors and windows | 4,320 | 5,433 |
Miscellaneous | 1,002 | 1,523 |
Total nuisances abated | 22,253 | 29,638 |