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

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Tottenham 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Visits in connection with the supervision of
repairs to war-damaged residential property 5,408
Visits to requisitioned houses (for homeless
persons) in connection with the general maintenance
of these properties 2,583
Drains reconstructed 45
Drains repaired 130
Drains cleared 194
W. C. Cisterns repaired or renewed 168
W. C. Pans renewed 99
W. C. Pans cleansed 194
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed 304
Pain-water Pipes repaired or renewed 146
Roofs repaired or renewed 742
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed 512
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed 21
Drinking Water Cisterns covered 58
Water Service Pipes repaired 481
Water Supply reinstated 48
Yards repaired or reconstructed 94
Sinks renewed or provided 68
Floors repaired or renewed 357
Floors ventilated 94
Dampness remedied—
by insertion of damp-proof courses 38
by pointing of brickwork 94
by internal rendering 201
by miscellaneous remedies 84
Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed,
or painted 241
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided 41
Fireplaces, Stoves and Ovens repaired or renewed 411
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired 54
Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt 21
Ventilated Food Stores provided 10
Rooms cleansed 1,742
Staircases, Passages and Landings cleansed 620
Staircases, Balconies and Steps repaired or
renewed 120
Noxious Accumulations removed 38
Nuisances arising from Animals abated 14
Miscellaneous Defects remedied 421