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Waltham Forest 1969

[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 38
Choked drains cleared 10
Dampness remedied 931
F loors repaired 17 |
Guttering repaired or renewed 124
Miscel laneous defects remedied 219
New W.C. pans and traps provided 46
Plaster work repaired 370
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 54
Roofs repaired or renewed 287
Rooms redecorated 3
Sashcords renewed 149
Sinks provided 6
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 45
Stoves repaired or renewed 37
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 14
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed 10 I
Window-sills, etc., repaired 96
Yard provided 27
Drains relaid or partly relaid 14
Defective brickwork 42
Defective light fittings 12
(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 790
Ceilings not kept clean or repaired 144
Floors not kept clean 83
Inadequate ventilation 24
Inadequate receptacles for refuse 30
Accumulation of refuse in room 24
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings 89
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food and
equipment inadequate, i,e.:-
Wash basins 41
Hot water 56
Soap/Towel/Nail brushes 43
Sinks 23
Food not protected from contamination 66
First-aid equipment 40
Wash-hand notices 24
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation 7
Redecoration 106
Miscellaneous 43
Artificial light in W.C 6
W.C. pans renewed 3
Yard paving 5
Roofs repaired 4
Name and address not displayed 1
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