London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Chingford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Nuisances and Defects
In the following table is summarised the nuisances and defects
dealt with or in connection with which action was commenced
during the year under the Housing Acts, Public Health Acts,
Byelaws and other Enactments:
T able 3
| Dirty premises | 54 |
| Defective roofs and eaves gutters | 37 |
| Blocked yard and W.C. drains | 135 |
| Defective yard paving | 28 |
| Defective sinks and waste pipes | 20 |
| Accumulations of offensive matters | 19 |
| Defective wall and ceiling plaster | 41 |
| Defective dustbins | 50 |
| Defective W.C.s | 20 |
| Insufficient lighting and ventilation | 17 |
| Defective water fittings | 99 |
| Breach of Byelaws | 3 |
| Insufficient W.C. accommodation | 2 |
| Dampness | 40 |
| Defective drainage | 70 |
| Defective washboilers | 12 |
| Defective external brickwork | 29 |
| Defective floors | 23 |
| Defective firegrates | 28 |
| Defective woodwork of windows and doors | 41 |
| Insufficient flushing to W.C.s | 13 |
| Overcrowding | 41 |
| Verminous premises | 11 |
| Lack of food stores | 8 |
| Insufficient drainage | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 18 |
| Houses without sinks | 1 |
| Flooding | 2 |
| Pollution of watercourse | 1 |
| Offensive odour | 1 |
| Burning of refuse | 3 |
| Defective stairs and rails | 2 |
| Smoke nuisances | 1 |
| Lack of washboiler | 2 |
| Rats | 1 |
| 784 |