Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 49
Choked drains cleared 3
Dampness remedied 824
Floors repaired 145
Guttering repaired or renewed 227
Miscellaneous defects remedied 326
New W.C. pans and traps provided 32
Plaster work repaired 335
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 82
Roofs repaired or renewed 409
Rooms redecorated 9
Sashcords renewed 166
Sinks provided 10
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 41
Stoves repaired or renewed 28
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 27
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 85
Window-sills, etc., repaired 109
Yard provided 24
(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 615
Ceilings not kept clean or repaired 140
Floors not kept clean 46
Inadequate ventilation 23
Inadequate receptacles for refuse 33
Accumulation of refuse in room 25
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings 48
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food and
equipment inadequate, i.e.:-
Wash basins 27
Hot water 56
Soap/Towel/Nail brushes 39
Sinks 11
Food not protected from contamination 73
First-aid equipment 27
Wash-hand notices 17
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation 19
Redecoration 53
Miscellaneous 76
Artificial light in W.C 12
W.C. pans renewed 3
Yard paving 9
Roofs repaired 3
Name and address not displayed 5
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