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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Action Taken (other than Housing Act, 1930).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 1,122
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) 13
Summonses served —
Number of Certificates under Rent Restrictions
Acts issued to Tenants 14
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to Owners 6
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 | 294 |
| Percentage of houses provided with water-closets | 100% |
| Drains: | |
| Tested (smoke) | 87 |
| Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc | 105 |
| Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected, repaired, etc | 171 |
| New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed | 40 |
| New sinks provided | 96 |
| Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted | 76 |
| Reconstructed (whole system) | 22 |
| Reconstructed (connections) | 48 |
| Percentage of houses draining into sewers | 99.9 |
| Surface water drains repaired | 9 |
| (b) Water Supply and Water Service. | |
| Draw taps on main | 23 |
| Percentage of houses supplied from Public Water Service | 99.9 |
| (c) Refuse. | |
| New bins provided | 89 |
Frequency of refuse removed from each house Weekly
Number of complaints received:
Dealt with by Engineer's Department.
Method of disposal Barging away to controlled tip