London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Sutton and Cheam 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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Premises at which defects or nuisences
were discovered 1031
Dwelling-houses surveyed for housing defects
uncder Public Health or Housing Acts. 215
Defets or nuisances discovered 1899
Defects or nuisances remedied 1481
Defects or nuisances in hand
Defects or nuisances outstanding 279
Informal Notices served 697
Statutory Notices served 27
Complaints received and investigated 552
SUMMARY OF REMEDIAL WORKS AND SANITARY
IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT.
DRAINAGE AND SANITARY FITTINGS. Number
No. of houses and premises redrained 6
Premises connected to soil sewers 4
Premises connected to surface water sewers 1
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 32
Drains or gullies unstopped and cleansed 191
Cesspools abolished 1
Rainwater pipes disconnected from soil
drain 2
Sanitary fittings repaired, renewed,
provided or cleansed 486
Water and Smoke tests applied 104
W.C. APARTMENTS.
New Apartments provided 5
W.C. Apertments lighted and/or ventilated 23
Ventilated lobbies to W.C. Apartments
provided 6
Alternative sanitary accommadation
provided 1
Separate accommodation for sexes provided. 1
STRUCTURAL REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS.
Roofs, renewed or repaired 90
Guttering and rainwater pipes provided,
repaired 52
Damp walls remedied 69
Brick walls, repointed, repaired or
rendered 3
Chimney stacks repaired or rebuilt 4
Yards paved or repaired. 19
Sites of houses concreted 7
Floors relaid or repaired 63
Additional lighting or ventilation to
rooms 4
Windows and/or cills repaired or renewed 54
Doors and thresholds provided or repaired. 32
Staircases and handrails repaired or
provided 5
Ranges, stoves and coppers repaired or
renewed 29
Ventilation to larders provided 2
Miscellaneous 68
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