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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

Wanstead and Woodford 1949

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

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(c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 8
1 Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.—Overcrowding:—
No formed action during the year.
46 inspections were made in suspected cases of overcrowding.

Table: Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected

Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected

Dwelling-houses
Roof repairs111
External walls and chimney stacks repaired94
Walls underpinned3
Gutters and spouts repaired or renewed83
Damp-proof courses provided17
Dampness remedied74
Yards paved or repaired3
Internal walls and ceilings repaired291
Doors and frames repaired or renewed85
Windows repaired or renewed160
Floors repaired or renewed51
Sub-floor vent, provided or improved10
Rooms cleansed or redecorated283
Rooms with improved lighting1
Staircases repaired and hand-rails provided10
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed39
Cooking stoves repaired or renewed25
Wash coppers repaired or renewed8
Sinks and washbasins provided or renewed8
Waste pipes repaired or renewed17
Food stores provided or improved4
Dustbins provided or renewed5
Water supply improved or reinstated17
Water closet cisterns repaired or renewed21
Water closet pans repaired or renewed19
Water closet structures repaired or rebuilt ...9
Water closet flush pipe joints repaired5
Water closet lighting and ventilation improved1
Nrral Environmental Public Health.
Drains cleansed from obstruction53
Drains repaired or renewed28
Inspection chambers repaired19
Soil pipes and vent shafts repaired9