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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wimbledon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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(2) Nuisances abated and defects remedied.

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

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 tested175
Reconstructed94
Cleansed64
Soil pipes and ventilation shafts repaired or renewed18
Inspection chamber covers renewed11
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed12
New W.C. pans provided41
Water waste preventors repaired or renewed14
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed60
New lavatory basins provided4
New baths provided4
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or renewed13
Gully surrounds repaired18
Miscellaneous34
General Housing repairs.
Roofs repaired103
Yards paved or repaired12
Dampness remedied125
Damp-proof courses provided9
Sub-floor ventilation provided5
Walls and ceilings repaired213
New ceilings constructed3
Walls cleansed142
Ceilings cleansed80
Floors repaired or renewed57
Additional light and ventilation provided3
Windows repaired or renewed171
Doors repaired or renewed45
Fireplaces repaired or renewed25
Service water mains repaired4
Additional light and ventilation provided to W. C. apartments4
Miscellaneous259
Food premises.
Food shops reconstructed1
Walls repaired or redecorated16
Ceilings repaired or redecorated13
Floors renewed or repaired6
Woodwork repaired or repainted4
Lighting provided or improved4
Ventilation provided or improved9
Fresh air inlets removed and drain inlets trapped13
Infestation risks removed3
Sinks provided4
Hot water provided to sink7