[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden] page 34

Willesden 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table 32

Summary of nuisances and of improvements effected Water suppply and water service

	1957	1956
New cisterns provided	12	37
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc.	33	94
Draw taps placed on mains	10	16
Drainage and sewerage
Water closets:
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved	271	705
New closets built	2	10
Provided with better ventilation	—	8
Drains:
Examined, tested, exposed, etc.	71	104
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc.	197	280
New soilpipes or vent shafts fixed	18	46
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted	22	28
Reconstructed	52	77
New manhole covers	22	44
Soilpipes or vent shafts repaired	61	250
Other defects
Smoke nuisances	27	18
Accumulation of refuse	71	71
Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an unsanitary condition	13	18
Dampness	525	1,223
Yard and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired	124	469
Walls and ceilings cleansed	570	1,094
Verminous rooms disinfested	285	238
Leaky roofs made watertight	662	1.626
Additional ventilation provided under floors	28	77
Dilapidated plaster repaired	955	2,667
Flooring and other woodwork repaired	510	1,940
Damp proof courses inserted	93	204
Water supply reinstated	26	103
Wash house floors repaired or repaved	13	129
Fireplaces and stoves repaired	282	1,098
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed	329	1,627
Sinks provided or replaced	66	246
Additional light and ventilation to staircase	4	41
Larders or food cupboards ventilated or provided	2	16
Gutters and/or rainwater pipes repaired or renewed	568	1,517
New sashcords and glass provided to doors and windows	1,073	4,320
Miscellaneous	329	1,002
Total nuisances abated	7,326	22,253