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Brentford and Chiswick 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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30
Summonses served
Number of certificates under Rent Restrictions Acts
issued to tenants 6
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to owners 2
Particulars of Sanitary Defects referred to in Notices Served,
and Other Matters.
(a) Drainage of Existing Buildings.
Waterclosets:
New provided, repaired, supplied with water
or otherwise improved 226
Percentage of houses provided with waterclosets 99.9
Drains:
Tested (smoke) 99
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc 128
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected,
repaired, etc. 122
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 42
New sinks provided 137
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 87
Reconstructed (whole system) 17
Reconstructed (connections) 49
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9
Surface Water Drains:
Repaired 15
(b) Water Supply and Water Service.
Draw taps placed on main 33
Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water
Service 99.9
(c) Dust.
New bins provided 102
Frequency of dust removed from each house Weekly
Number of complaints of non-removal received :
Dealt with by Engineer's Department.
Method of disposal Cremation
(d) Sundry Nuisances.
Overcrowding:
Urgent cases reported to the Housing Committee.
Smoke 39
Accumulation of refuse 14