London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Waste Pipes repaired or renewed | 80 | |
| Rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 185 | |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 5117 | |
| Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed | 273 | |
| Drinking Water Cisterns renewed | 6 | |
| Drinking Water Cisterns covered | 7 | |
| Water Service Pipes repaired | 50 | |
| Water Supply reinstated | 37 | |
| Yards repaired or reconstructed | 61 | |
| Sinks renewed or provided | 34 | |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 207 | |
| Floors ventilated | 73 | |
| Dampness remedied | ||
| by insertion of damp proof courses | 48 | |
| by pointing of brickwork | 82 | |
| by internal rendering | 201 | |
| by miscellaneous remedies | 125 | |
| Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed or painted | 245 | |
| Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided | 5 | |
| Fireplaces, Stoves & Ovens repaired or renewed | 113 | |
| Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired | 63 | |
| Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt | 76 | |
| Ventilated Food Stores provided | 5 | |
| Rooms cleansed | 226 | |
| Staircases, Passages & Landings cleansed | 27 | |
| Staircases, Balconies and Steps repaired or renewed | 53 | |
| Noxious Accumulations removed | 28 | |
| Nuisances arising from Animals abated | 6 | |
| Miscellaneous Defects remedied | 581 | |
| Notices Served | ||
| Statutory:- | ||
| Housing Act, 1957 | ||
| Section 9 | 75 | |
| " 17 | 5 | |
| " 18 | 1 | 81 |
| Public Health Act, 1936: | ||
| Section 24 | 9 | |
| " 39 | 30 | |
| " 45 | 7 | |
| " 94 | 177 | 223 |