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Walthamstow 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA

SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA

No. of inspections made.No. of nuisances detected.No. of complaints received.No. of Informal Notices.No. of Statutory Notices served.Total visits.
Served.Complied with.
193411204984913352501242411324053
1933106281020518282437244911524653

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Of the 113 Statutory Notices served during 1934, 102 were
complied with.

Table: The nature and variety of the work done during 1934 is shown in the following tables:—

The nature and variety of the work done during 1934 is shown in the following tables:—

Drains tested546
,, reconstructed or repaired570
,, obstructions removed212
,, means of access provided48
,, ventilation provided or improved93
,, ventilation repaired217
Soil pipes repaired20
,, ,, new, provided57
Rain water pipes renewed273
,, ,, ,, disconnected from drains63
Roofs repaired or renewed809
Gutterings repaired or renewed506
W.C. pans or traps provided487
Gully traps provided114
W.C. flush cisterns provided89
,, ,, ,, repaired235
W.C. floors concreted90
W.C.'s repaired and cleansed651
W.C.'s light and ventilation improved5
Waste pipes renewed or trapped252
,, ,, repaired144
New sinks provided162
Water supply reinstated7
,, ,, taken off main7
Cisterns cleansed and covered37
Conveniences cleansed or repaired36
Sculleries paved86
Yards and forecourts paved and repaired545
Dirty houses cleansed96
,, rooms cleansed3,759
Floors repaired339
Ventilations under floors provided267
New damp-proof courses provided356