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Wanstead and Woodford 1953

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

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(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 94
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 35
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 7
(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 6
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 5
Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
Roofs repaired 81
External walls and chimney stacks repaired 35
Gutters and spouts repaired or renewed 35
Damp-proof courses provided 3
Dampness remedied 102
Yards paved or repaired 102
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 118
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 7
windows repaired or renewed 9
Floors repaired or renewed 24
Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved 4
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 4
Stoves repaired or renewed 1
Staircases repaired and handrails provided 2
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed 27
Washbasins and sinks provided or renewed 4
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 11
Dustbins provided or renewed 8
Water supply improved or reinstated 7
Wash coppers repaired or renewed 2
Water closet pans repaired, renewed, or cleansed 10
Water closet cisterns repaired or renewed 10
Water closet lighting and ventilation improved 1
Additional water closets provided 2
Drains cleansed from obstruction 160
Drains repaired or renewed 86
Miscellaneous 6
Disinfection and Disinfestation
Number of rooms disinfected 56
Premises from which bedding removed for steam disinfection 84
dumber of rooms disinfested 35
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