Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Water Supply reinstated | 33 |
Yards repaired or reconstructed | 183 |
Sinks renewed or provided | 171 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 1,035 |
Floors ventilated | 466 |
Dampness remedied— | |
by insertion of damp-proof courses | 375 |
by pointing of brickwork | 296 |
by internal rendering | 575 |
by miscellaneous rem dies | 380 |
Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed, or painted | 1,262 |
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided | 85 |
Fireplaces, Stoves and Ovens repaired or renewed | 574 |
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired | 281 |
Brickwork of Walls repaired and walls rebuilt | 254 |
Ventilated Food Stores provided | 24 |
Rooms cleansed | 2,341 |
Wall plaster repaired and redecorated | 1,039 |
Ceiling plaster repaired and redecorated | 1,045 |
Staircases, Passages and Landings cleansed | 518 |
Staircases, Balconies and Steps repaired or renewed | 174 |
Noxious Accumulations removed | 67 |
Nuisances arising from animals abated | 22 |
Miscellaneous Defects remedied | 1,259 |
Repair of Houses by the Council.
Work carried out in default or by agreement with owners during 1948:—
Housing Act, 1936: | £ | s. | d. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Section 9. | 181 premises: | 13,160 | 8 | 4 |
Section 24. | 12 premises: | 31 | 8 | 9 |
Section 39. | 11 premises: | 235 | 18 | 4 |
Section 45. | 7 premises: | 51 | 13 | 0 |
Section 79. | 1 premises: | 19 | 6 | |
Section 93 | 4 premises: | 519 | 11 | 6 |
£13,999 | 19 | 5 |