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Dustbins provided 37
Floors repaired 75
Fresh air inlet valves provided and repaired 3
Inspection chamber covers provided 5
Obstructions removed from drains 74
Rain water pipes renewed or repaired 17
Roofs repaired 90
Gutters repaired 54
Sink wastes repaired 14
Walls repaired 265
W.C. cisterns provided 3
W.C. cisterns repaired 14
Water Closets cleansed 5
W.C. pans provided 13
Windows repaired or renewed 53
Ventilation provided under floors 14
Fireplaces and stoves renewed or repaired 34
Sinks provided 1
Offensive accumulations removed 6
Water supply repaired for domestic use 17
Verminous premises fumigated and cleansed 4
Sanitary accommodation for workshops 1
Miscellaneous 149
Notices Served.
Intimation notices 315
Statutory notices:—
Public Health Act, 1936 62
Housing Act, 1936
Movable Dwellings. An application was received from
the occupier of a lock-up shop for a licence to station a caravan
at the rear of the premises to accommodate himself, wife and
a girl aged 4 years. All the necessary services, including main
drainage, being available a licence for one year was granted.
Overcrowding. It was possible in December, 1951, to check
all the 301 cases known to the Department and existing from
1950 or before. It was found that 266 cases had been abated,
mostly by rehousing by this or the London County Council. 33
further cases were discovered during 1951.
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