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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| W.C. Pans renewed | 62 |
| W.C. Pans cleansed | 9 |
| Waste Pipes repaired or renewed | 72 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 125 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 443 |
| Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed | 217 |
| Drinking Water Cisterns renewed | 4 |
| Drinking Water Cisterns covered | . 3 |
| Water Service Pipes repaired | 86 |
| Water Supply reinstated | 15 |
| Yards repaired or reconstructed | 45 |
| Sinks renewed or provided | 15 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 215 |
| Floors ventilated | 66 |
| Dampness remedied | |
| by insertion of damp proof courses | 11 |
| by pointing of brickwork | 62 |
| by internal rendering | 197 |
| by miscellaneous remedies | 107 |
| Window Frames and Sashes repaired, or renewed, or painted | 296 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided | 2 |
| Fireplaces, Stoves & Ovens repaired or renewed | 97 |
| Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired | 77 |
| Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt | 86 |
| Ventilated Food Stores provided | 3 |
| Rooms cleansed | 45 |
| Staircases, Passages & Landings cleansed | 16 |
| Staircases, Balconies and Steps repaired or renewed | 68 |
| Noxious Accumulations removed | 28 |
| Nuisances arising from Animals abated | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Defects remedied | 606 |
| Statutory:- | ||
| Housing Act, 1957s Section 9 | 70 | 70 |
| Public Health Act, 1936: | ||
| Section 24 | 26 | |
| „ 39 | 41 | |
| „ 45 | 7 | |
| „ 79 | 2 | |
| „ 92 | 163 | 239 |
| Tottenham Corporation Act, 1952: | ||
| Section 36 | 19 | |
| „ 43 | 117 | |
| „ 54 | 2 | 138 |
| Total | 447 | |
| Informal Notices | 1065 | |