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Walthamstow 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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of £2. Os. Od. Four Orders were made with costs of £6. 6s. Od. and
in two other cases the hearings were adjourned sine die and then
withdrawn, with costs of £2. 2s. Od. in one instance. In six
cases the summonses were withdrawn.
The following table shows the nature of work executed and
improvements effected during the year:-
Drains tested, 358; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 213;
Drain obstructions removed, 101: Drains, means of access
provided, 21; Drains, ventilation provided or improved, 10;
Soil pipes renewed or repaird, 77; Rainwater pipes repaired or
renewed, 68; Roofs repaired or renewed, 233; Gutterings
repaired or renewed, 150; W. C. pans and traps provided, 135;
W. C. s repaired or cleansed, 142; W. C. s light and ventilation
improved, 4; Gully traps provided, 46; Waste pipes repaired
or renewed, 41; New sinks provided, 24; Stoves and firegrates
repaired or renewed, 35; Water supply re-instated, 6; Yard and
forecourt pavings repaired, 47; Dirty houses cleansed, 5;
Dirty rooms cleansed, 39; Floors repaired, 102; Ventilation
under floors provided or improved, 19; Dampness remedied, 286;
Offensive accumulations removed, 12; Manholes repaired or
resealed, 76; Animals improperly kept, removed, 1; Miscellaneous
repairs, 835.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Visits to premises, 616.
DISINFECTIONS

Rooms disinfected, 129; Articles disinfected, 6,180; Articles destroyed, 77.

SPECIAL PREMISESNumberVisits paid
Factories (a) Non-power5582
(b) Power469205
(c) Other premises1616
Outworkers529529
Butchers84235
Bakers and Shops4594
Fishmongers, Fryers and Curers3679
Cafes and Caterers104184
Grocers255488
Greengrocers89109
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors349297
Dairies and Milksellers126132
Laundries13
Hairdressers7375
Rag Dealers34