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Wimbledon 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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The Defendant appealed to the Quarter Sessions against the amount
of fines imposed. The appeal was dismissed and further costs amounting
to £5. 5s. Od. were awarded against the Appellant.
(2) Work carried out in default.
In one instance it was necessary to carry out work in default after
the service of a Notice under the Wimbledon Corporation Act, 1933,
Section 53, in connection with a blocked soil drainage system. The
cost of the work was recovered from the owner concerned.
(3) Nuisances abated and defects remedied.

The following is a summary of nuisances abated and defects remedied under the supervision of the Public Health Inspectors:—

Drainage and Sanitary fittings.
Examined and tested125
Reconstructed49
Cleansed91
Soil pipes and ventilation shafts repaired or renewed9
Inspection chamber covers renewed22
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed39
New W.C. pans37
Water waste preventors repaired or renewed16
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed56
New lavatory basins3
New baths2
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or renewed16
Gully surrounds repaired6
Urinals cleansed2
Miscellaneous90
General Housing repairs.
Roofs repaired87
Yards paved or repaired5
Dampness remedied127
Damp-proof courses provided4
Sub-floor ventilation provided2
Walls and ceilings repaired182
New ceilings constructed1
Walls cleansed146
Ceilings cleansed74
Floors repaired or renewed44
Additional light and ventilation provided11
Windows repaired or renewed94
Doors repaired or renewed15
Fireplaces repaired or renewed29
Coppers repaired or renewed1
Service water mains repaired8
Additional light and ventilation provided to W.C. apartments5
W.C. apartments cleansed...... .........2
Miscellaneous ..................201