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Woolwich 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 9. NUISANCES ABATED
| Dirty conditions remedied | 1,125 | Windows repaired or renewed | 815 |
| Roofs repaired | 545 | Ceilings repaired or renewed | 237 |
| Gutters, rainwater pipes, etc. repaired or renewed | 403 | ||
| Walls repaired or renewed | 912 | ||
| Damp walls and other damp conditions remedied | 1,438 | Lighting and ventilation defects remedied | 560 |
| Fireplaces, hearths, flues, etc. repaired or renewed | 170 | Areas and yards paved or repaired | 79 |
| Floors, skirting and other woodwork | 259 | Sinks, S.W. pipes, etc., repaired or renewed | 127 |
| Combined drains repaired or reconstructed | 3 | Drains cleansed | 211 |
| Drains repaired or reconstructed | 127 | ||
| Water closets cleansed and repaired | 214 | ||
| Dustbins provided | 109 | ||
| Water closet pans and traps fixed | 75 | Other dilapidations remedied | 223 |
| Water closet seats repaired or renewed | 71 | Foul accumulations remedied | 26 |
| Water supply defects remedied | 247 | Houses repaired following Informal action | 909 |
| Houses repaired following Formal action | 494 |
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICES. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During 1956, it was not found necessary to institute legal
proceedings in order to obtain compliance with notices served under
the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and other relevant Acts,
Regulations and Bye«laws.
WATER SUPPLY
Domestic water is supplied to the Borough entirely by the
Metropolitan Water Board, and samples of the water are regularly
subjected to chemical and bacteriological examination by the Board
at its laboratories. The condition of the water supply throughout
the year was satisfactory both in quality and quantity. No complaints
were received as to the quality of the water.
In addition to the water supplied by the Metropolitan Water
Board, local industry obtains additional supplies from wells in the
Borough. Of the eleven wells known to exist, seven are still in use.
The water from these wells is used for fire-fighting as well as
industrial purposes. The Council's baths at Woolwich and Plumstead
each draw water from a well.
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