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Walthamstow 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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employees sharing the duty. In the event of a gas attack, arrangements
have been made for 10 fully trained and equipped Decontamination
Squads to be available for voluntary service from
employees of the Department."
(iii) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Mr. M. E. Duncan, Chief Sanitary Inspector, reports as follows :—
| No. of inspections made. | No. of nuisances detected. | No. of complaints received. | No. of Informal Notices. | No. of Statutory Notices. | Total Visits. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Served. | Complied with. | Served. | Complied with. | ||||
| 9,892 | 9,836 | 1,599 | 2,207 | 2,175 | 98 | 88 | 26,085 |
Failing compliance with Statutory Notices by the owners, the
Council carried out these requirements to 9 houses involving an
expenditure of £288 13s. 3d.
The nature and variety of the work done during 1939 is shown
in the following tables :—
Drains tested, 443; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 474;
Drains, obstructions removed, 226; Drains, means of
access provided, 52; Drains, ventilation provided or
improved, 77; Drains, ventilation repaired, 99; Soil pipes
repaired, 51; Soil pipes, new, provided, 75; Rain-water
pipes renewed, 2'73; Rain-water pipes disconnected from
drains, 22; Roofs repaired or renewed, 877; Gutterings
repaired or renewed, 495; W.C. pans or traps provided,
440; Gully traps provided, 104; W.C. flush cisterns provided,
86; W.C. flush cisterns repaired, 163; W.C. floors concreted,
6-8; W.C's repaired and cleansed, 581; W.C's light and
ventilation improved, 22; Waste pipes renewed and trapped,
293; Waste pipes repaired, 148; New sinks provided, 172;
Water supply re-instated, 6; Water supply taken off main, 2;
Cisterns cleansed and covered, 64; Conveniences cleansed or
repaired, 7; Sculleries paved, 83; Yards and forecourts paved
and repaired, 531; Dirty houses cleansed, 16; Dirty rooms
cleansed, 2,922; Floors repaired, 307; Ventilation under
floors provided, 225 ; New damp-proof courses provided, 233;
Sites concreted, 5; Offensive accumulations removed, 48;
Animals improperly kept, removed, 3; Manure receptacles
provided, 2; Stables cleansed, paved and drained, 54; Manholes
repaired or re-sealed, 96; Other cases of dampness
remedied, 494; Miscellaneous repairs, 2,712.