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Woolwich 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 9. NUISANCES ABATED
| Dirty conditions remedied | 205 | Windows repaired or renewed | 553 |
| Roofs repaired | 579 | Ceilings repaired or renewed | 109 |
| Gutters, rainwater pipes, etc. repaired or renewed | 384 | ||
| Walls repaired or renewed | 909 | ||
| Damp walls and other damp conditions remedied | 1,549 | Lighting and ventilation defects remedied | 486 |
| Fireplaces, hearths, flues etc. repaired or renewed | 141 | Areas and yards paired or repaired | 100 |
| Floors, skirting and other woodwork | 273 | Sinks, S.W. pipes, etc., repaired or renewed | 65 |
| Combined drains repaired or reconstructed | 5 | Drains cleansed | 232 |
| Drains repaired or reconstructed | 79 | ||
| Water closets cleansed and repaired | 159 | ||
| Dustbins provided | 79 | ||
| Water closet pans and traps fixed | 55 | Other dilapidations remedied | 166 |
| Foul accumulations remedied | 44 | ||
| Water closet seats repaired or renewed | 39 | ||
| Houses repaired following informal action | 903 | ||
| Water supply defects remedied | 126 | ||
| Houses repaired following formal action | 303 |
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT NOTICES# LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During 19589 it was not found necessary to institute legal
proceedings to enforce the requirements of notices served under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
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WATER SUPPLY
The Borough is provided with a domestic water supply 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
during the year was satisfactory both in quality and quantity, and
no complaint was received in this connection.
Local industries are also supplied by the Metropolitan Water
Board, and in addition supplies are taken from the seven wells still
in use, The water from these wells is used for industrial purposes
and fire-fighting. The Council's "Baths at Woolwich and Plumstead
each draw supplies from a well.
Samples of the water were taken from the wells in use for
bacterioloigcal examination. The results showed the water to be
satisfactory.
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