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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Of the 140 Statutory Notices served during 1935, 129 were
-complied with.
The nature and variety of the work done during 1935 is
,shown in the following tables:—
Drains tested 552
„ reconstructed or repaired 443
„ obstructions removed 232
„ means of access provided 69
„ ventilation provided or improved 95
., ventilation repaired 160
Soil pipes repaired 2S
„ „ new, provided 59
Rain water pipes renewed 320
„ „ „ disconnected from drains 33
Roofs repaired or renewed 1,066
Gutterings repaired or renewed 564
W.C. pans or traps provided 520
Gully traps provided 116
W.C. flush cisterns provided 79
„ „ repaired 235
W.C. floors concreted 101
W.C.s repaired and cleansed 555
W.C.s light and ventilation improved 12
Waste pipes renewed or trapped 318
„ „ repaired 175
New sinks provided 234
Water supply reinstated 5
„ „ taken off main 14
Cisterns cleansed and covered 39
Conveniences cleansed or repaired 27
.Sculleries paved 101
Yards and forecourts paved and repaired 567
Dirty houses cleansed 102
Dirty rooms cleansed 3,763
.Floors repaired 480
Ventilations under floors provided 231
New damp-proof courses provided 386
Sites concreted 7
Offensive accumulations removed 52
Animals improperly kept, removed 2
Manure receptacles provided 5
Stables'.cleansed, paved and drained 45
Manholes repaired or re-sealed 132
'Other cases of dampness remedied 590
Separate Sanitary Conveniences provided to
shops where both sexes are employed 2
^Miscellaneous repairs 2,959