[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden] page 36

Willesden 1961

[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

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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