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 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:—
| Examined and tested | 125 |
| Reconstructed | 49 |
| Cleansed | 91 |
| Soil pipes and ventilation shafts repaired or renewed | 9 |
| Inspection chamber covers renewed | 22 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 39 |
| New W.C. pans | 37 |
| Water waste preventors repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 56 |
| New lavatory basins | 3 |
| New baths | 2 |
| Waste pipes trapped, repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Gully surrounds repaired | 6 |
| Urinals cleansed | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 90 |
| Roofs repaired | 87 |
| Yards paved or repaired | 5 |
| Dampness remedied | 127 |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 4 |
| Sub-floor ventilation provided | 2 |
| Walls and ceilings repaired | 182 |
| New ceilings constructed | 1 |
| Walls cleansed | 146 |
| Ceilings cleansed | 74 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 44 |
| Additional light and ventilation provided | 11 |
| Windows repaired or renewed | 94 |
| Doors repaired or renewed | 15 |
| Fireplaces repaired or renewed | 29 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 1 |
| Service water mains repaired | 8 |
| Additional light and ventilation provided to W.C. apartments | 5 |
| W.C. apartments cleansed...... ......... | 2 |
| Miscellaneous .................. | 201 |