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 32
Summary of nuisances abated and of improvements effected Water supply and water service
1961 | 1960 | |
---|---|---|
New cisterns provided | 7 | 7 |
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. | 12 | 26 |
Draw taps placed on mains | 3 | 2 |
Drainage and Sewerage | ||
Water closets: | ||
Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 169 | 205 |
New closets built | 8 | 2 |
Provided with better ventilation | 5 | 2 |
Drains: | ||
Examined, tested, exposed, etc. | 386 | 95 |
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 275 | 233 |
New soilpipes or vent shafts fixed | 13 | 12 |
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 23 | 16 |
Reconstructed | 33 | 19 |
New manhole covers | 34 | 34 |
Soilpipes or vent shafts repaired | 52 | 45 |
Other Defects | ||
Smoke nuisances | 5 | 7 |
Accumulation of refuse | 142 | 87 |
Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an insanitary condition | 2 | 2 |
Dampness | 345 | 373 |
Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired | 61 | 111 |
Walls and ceilings cleansed | 69 | 100 |
Verminous rooms disinfested | 218 | 301 |
Leaky roofs made watertight | 464 | 496 |
Additional ventilation provided under floors | 12 | 13 |
Dilapidated plaster repaired | 499 | 540 |
Flooring and other woodwork repaired | 219 | 306 |
Damp proof courses inserted | 14 | 34 |
Water supply reinstated | 24 | 31 |
Wash house floors repaired or repaved | 24 | 19 |
Fireplaces and stoves repaired | 59 | 80 |
Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed | 148 | 207 |
Sinks provided or replaced | 52 | 43 |
Additional light and ventilation to staircase | 2 | - |
Gutters and/or rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 315 | 386 |
Larders or food cupboards ventilated or provided | — | 3 |
New sashcords and glass provided to doors and windows | 461 | 597 |
Miscellaneous | 165 | 170 |
Total nuisances abated | 4,320 | 4,604 |
DISINFESTATION
Table 33
(a) | Verminous premises: | |
Council properties | 29 | |
County Council properties | — | |
Private properties | 73 | |
Total | 102 | |
(b) | Verminous rooms:* | |
Council properties | 73 | |
County Council properties | — | |
Private properties | 145 | |
Total | 218 | |
*Some rooms are treated more than once. | ||
(c) | Clothing and bedding materials: | |
(i) disinfested | 2 | |
(ii) disinfected | 11 | |
(d) | Miscellaneous: | |
Ants | 2 | |
Beetles | 6 |