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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
Feltham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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| Informal | Statutory | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Housing Acts | 271 | 14 |
| Food and Drugs Act | 299 | — |
| Factories Act | 42 | — |
| Shops Act ... | 71 | — |
| Middlesex County Council Acts | 18 | — |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act | 11 | — |
| Clean Air Act | 55 | 38 |
| Others | 2 | — |
Notices Served and Repairs or Improvements Effected
| Food Premises | Dwellings and Elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms or contents cleansed | 150 | 40 |
| Sanitary accommodation cleansed | 3 | 17 |
| Walls or ceilings repaired | 32 | 61 |
| Floors repaired or improved | 12 | 33 |
| Windows, doors or woodwork repaired | 3 | 136 |
| Stoves, grates, etc., repaired | — | 11 |
| Ventilation improved | 3 | 9 |
| Lighting improved | 3 | 3 |
| Food Stores provided or improved | — | 14 |
| Sanitary accommodation repaired or improved | 46 | 108 |
| Washing facilities provided or improved | 65 | 26 |
| Water Supply or Services improved or repaired | 34 | 42 |
| Dampness remedied | 1 | 171 |
| Damp-proof courses provided ... | — | 2 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | — | 32 |
| Guttering and rain water pipes repaired or | ||
| renewed | 3 | 46 |
| Paving repaired or renewed | 1 | 3 |
| Chimney stacks, sills, thresholds, brickwork, | 95 | |
| etc., repaired or renewed ... | — | |
| Drainage repaired or renewed ... | 14 | 33 |
| Drains cleansed ... | 11 | 548 |
| Dustbins provided or lenewed ... | 10 | 8 62 |
| Nuisances from accumulations abated | 35 | |
| Nuisances from keeping of animals abated ... | — | 1 |
| Nuisances from smoke, dust or odours abated | 5 | 29 |
| Nuisances from noise abated ... | — | 1 |
| Defective equipment replaced ... | 41 | — |
| Handling or display of foodstuffs improved ... | 107 | — |
(Adaptations and replacements in smoke-control areas
are not included in this list)
Standard Improvement Grants
The House Purchase and Housing Act, 193?, as
amended by the Housing Act, 1961, provides for the payment
of grants of half the cost of installing the standard
amenities, subject to prescribed maxima and depending upon
the amenities already existing.
The standard amenities are (a) a fixed bath or shower
in a bathroom; (b) a wash-hand basin; (c) a hot water
supply; (d) an internal water closet and (e) satisfactory
facilities for storing food. During the year 67 applications