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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
Brent 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 29
New Dwellings 1969
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 23 | 50 |
| Built by local authority | 62 | 351 |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list 31.12.69 | 7,916 |
Table 30
Notices Served (including Housing Survey)
| Intimation notices served | 724 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 554 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,023 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 922 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 66 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1961) | 66 |
| Statutory notices served (Shops Act, 1950) | — |
| Statutory notices complied with (Shops Act, 1950) | — |
| Statutory notices served (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 30 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 24 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 7 |
| Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 1 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 46 |
| Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 28 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1961 (Section 16) | 1 |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93) | 163 |
| Referred for work to be carried out in default of owners | 91 |
Table 31
Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
| New cisterns provided | 2 |
| Cisterns repaired/renewed | 80 |
| Cisterns cleansed/covered | 7 |
| Draw taps placed on mains | 3 |
| Water supply re-instated | 9 |
| W.C.'s—pans and traps renewed | 37 |
| W.C.'s—cleansed/repaired | 193 |
| W.C.'s—add. accom. provided | 3 |
| W.C.'s—ventilation improved | 9 |
| Drains—reconstructed | — |
| Drains—examined, tested, exposed | 6 |
| Drains—cleared, repaired | 123 |
| Soil pipes or vent shafts repaired | 37 |
| New soil pipes or vent shafts fixed | 6 |
| Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | - |
| New manhole covers | 10 |