London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wanstead and Woodford 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
Dwelling-houses
Roof repairs 152
External walls and chimney stacks repaired 88
Walls underpinned 29
Gutters and spouts repaired or renewed 100
Damp-proof courses provided 11
Dampness remedied 75
Yards paved or repaired 8
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 233
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 35
Windows repaired or renewed 114
Floors repaired or renewed 94
Sub-floor vent. provided or improved 11
Skirtings repaired 45
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 222
Rooms with improved lighting 2
Staircases repaired and hand-rails provided 25
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed 65
Cooking stoves repaired or renewed 15
Wash coppers repaired or renewed 6
Sinks and washbasins provided or renewed 10
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 42
Food stores provided or improved 18
Dustbins provided or renewed 32
Water supply improved or reinstated 32
Water closet cisterns repaired or renewed 25
Water closet pans repaired or renewed 66
Water closet structures repaired or rebuilt 3
Water closet flush pipe joints repaired 12
Water closet lighting and ventilation provided 3
Storage tanks repaired or renewed 3
Chimney cowl provided ... 1
General Environmental Public Health
Drains cleansed from obstruction 20
Drains repaired or renewed 23
Inspection chambers repaired 8
Soil pipes and vent shafts repaired 9
Animal nuisances abated 2
Offensive accumulations removed 6
Tents, vans and sheds removed 30
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Disinfection and Disinfestation
No. of rooms disinfected 140
Bedding removed from premises for steam disinfection 146
No. of rooms disinfested 49
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