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Carshalton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following
work was carried out:—
Accumulations removed 16
Brickwork, repaired and/or repointed 13
Ceilings cleansed and purified 103
Ceilings, new provided 31
Ceiling plaster repaired and/or made good (including plaster
board) 101
Chimney pots repaired and/or made good 3
stacks repaired and/or made good 4
flues repaired 36
Coppers repaired or renewed 1
Damp conditions remedied 96
Damp course provided 1
renewed 6
Disinfestation 60
Door cills repaired 3
Door frames repaired and/or made good 10
Doors repaired, including locks and fasteners 7
Drainage repaired and/or reconstructed 10
inspection chamber repaired and/or made good 6
inspection chamber covers renewed 13
stoppers or caps refixed and/or renewed 1
fresh air inlet repaired and/or renewed 7
soil vent repaired and/or renewed 11
drains tested 27
drains cleared (affecting 658 houses) 230
drains sealed off 3
waste gullies repaired, renewed or cleared 15
waste gullies provided 1
waste pipes, repaired, renewed or provided 21
Dustbins provided 91
Fences repaired or renewed 1
Fire grates repaired and/or renewed 10
Fireplaces repaired and/or made good 12
Floor boards repaired and/or made good 32
concrete repaired, renewed and/or made level 4
ventilation provided 1
Food storage provided 2
ventilated 2
Glazing panes and putty renewed 18
Other matters 19
Paving repaired and/or made level 10
provided 2
drained 4
Ranges, stoves repaired and/or renewed 10
provided 2
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 79
stripped and recovered 5
flashings repaired and/or renewed 3
Downpipe, guttering repaired and/or renewed 35
provided 2
cleared out and made to work properly 15
Shops, forms provided 42
temperature maintained 5
seats provided 5
light, more provided 3
hot water, means of supply provided 40
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