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Sutton and Cheam 1963

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

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SUMMARY OF REMEDIAL WORKS AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
Drainage and Sanitary Fittings:-
Number of houses and other premises redrained 1
Number of houses and other premises connected to soil and/or surface
water sewers -
Repairs and amendments to existing drains (1,179 feet laid) 48
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed (involving 1,559 premises) 703
Sanitary fittings repaired/renewed/provided or cleansed 561
Water service pipes/cisterns/repaired/renewed or cleansed 10
Water, smoke and chemical tests applied 171
W C. Apartments:-
W. C. Apartments provided 25
" lighted and/or ventilated 37
" provided with ventilated lobbies 4
" screened 2
" cleansed and/or repaired 60
Separate W C. accommodation provided for the sexes 1
Structural Repairs or Improvements Carried Out:-
Number of roofs repaired or renewed 43
" guttering and rainwater pipes provided, repaired etc. 50
" damp walls remedied 26
" walls repointed, repaired or re-rendered 9
" chimney stacks repaired or rebuilt 5
" yards paved or repaired 14
" floors relaid or repaired 15
" windows/cills/sashcords repaired or renewed 83
" doors/thresholds provided or repaired 19
" staircases/handrails provided or repaired 2
" ranges/stoves/coppers renewed or repaired 7
" food cupboards provided/ventilated
Cleansing:-
Number of rooms/passages/larders cleansed and/or repaired 51
" trade premises cleansed/repaired 50
" verminous premises disinfested for bugs/fleas 7
" premises sprayed for cockroaches/crickets/wood beetles etc. 4
" premises disinfected after various diseases 40
" hospital/schools kitchens sprayed for flies etc. 2
Various:-
Number of dusbins provided 27
" accumulations of refuse removed 33
" wasp nests destroyed 32
" miscellaneous items 237
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