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Waltham Forest 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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2. Nuisances Abated, Defects Remedied, Improvements Effected
(i) PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
Nature of work carried out to dwelling houses and other premises:-
Cement work to sink waste gullies repaired
Choked drains cleared
Dampness remedied
Drains relaid or partly relaid
Floors repaired
Guttering repaired or renewed
Miscellaneous defects remedied
New W.C. pans and traps provided
Plaster work repaired
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed
Roofs repaired or renewed
Rooms redecorated
Sashcords renewed
Sinks provided
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed
Stoves repaired or renewed
Vent pipes repaired or renewed
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed
Window-sills, etc., repaired
Yard provided
10
653
114
132
464
25
329
55
312
238
5
22
37
110
250
21
(ii) FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS/FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Nature of contraventions and improvements effected to food establishments and business/
industrial premises as a result of statutory and informal action:-
Walls/Doors/Windows not kept clean or repaired
Ceilings not kept clean or repaired
Floors not kept clean
Inadequate ventilation
Inadequate receptacles for refuse
Accumulation of refuse in room
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food and
equipment inadequate, i.e.:-
Wash basins
Hot water
Soap/Towel/Nail brushes
Sinks
Food not protected from contamination
First-aid equipment
Wash-hand notices
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation
Redecoration
Miscellaneous
Artificial light in W.C.
W.C. pans renewed
Yard paving
104
66
45
9
127
43
47
61
65
1
45
3
34
5
25
137
10
7
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