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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Tabular Statement of the Work of the Sanitary Department, 1947
Inspections.
Number of premises inspected on complaint 2560
Number of premises inspected in connection with
infectious disease 112
Number of primary inspections 3870
Number of re-inspections 1873
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 5743
Action Taken (other than Housing Act, 1936).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 1491
Statutory Notices issued (under Public Health Acts) 3
Summonses served —
Number of Certificates under Rent, &c. (Restrictions)
Acts issued to tenants 3
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to owners -
Particulars of Sanitary Defects referred to in Notices
served and other matters.
(a) Drainage of Existing Buildings.
New W.C.s provided, repaired, supplied with water or
otherwise improved 334
Percentage of houses provided with water-closets 100%
Drains:—
Tested (Smoke) 18
Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. 126
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes, disconnected,
repaired, etc. 172
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 33
New sinks provided 27
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 11
Reconstructed (whole system) 11
Reconstructed (connections) 37
Percentage of houses draining into sewers 99.9%
Surface water drains reconstructed 3
Surface water drains repaired 15
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