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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W.C. Pans cleansed 2
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 29
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 56
Roofs repaired or renewed 298
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 144
Drinking water cisterns renewed 1
Drinking water cisterns covered 2
Water service pipes repaired 33
Water supply reinstated 3
Yards repaired or reconstructed 7
Sinks renewed or provided 3
Floors repaired or renewed 95
Floors ventilated 11
Dampness remedied
by insertion of damp proof courses 7
by pointing of brickwork 28
by internal rendering 62
by miscellaneous remedies 69
Window frames and sashes repaired, renewed or painted 112
Coppers repaired, renewed or provided
Fireplaces, stoves & ovens repaired or renewed 25
Flues and chimney stacks repaired 28
Brickwork of walls repaired and walls rebuilt 18
Ventilated food stores provided 2
Rooms cleansed 2
Staircases, passages and landings cleansed 1
Staircases, balconies and steps repaired or renewed 26
Noxious accumulations removed 50
Nuisances arising from animals abated 6
Miscellaneous defects remedied 365
Notices Served
Statutory
Housing Act, 1957:-
Section 9 31 31
Public Health Act, 1936:
Section 39 15
Section 45 12
Section 79 2
Section 92 172 201
Tottenham Corporation Act, 1952:
Section 36 23
Section 43 72 95
Total 327
Informal Notices 978