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Beddington and Wallington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SANITARY
INSPECTOR.
Statement showing the number of Inspections made and the
work carried out in the administration of the Public
Health Acts, Housing Acts, Byelaws, etc., in the
District during the Year 1925.
DWELLING HOUSES.
The total number of dwelling houses inspected during
the year was 292, of which number 46 were inspections
made in accordance with the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910. Of the total, 154 houses were
found to be reasonably fit for human habitation and free
The defects discovered during the inspections numbered 428, and are shown classified in the following Table:—
| Defective water fittings | 6 |
| Defects in drains and drainage fittings | 116 |
| Defects in water closets | 29 |
| Defective sinks and waste-pipes | 7 |
| Defective paving of back yards | 8 |
| Dampness, defective roofs, etc. | 52 |
| Defective internal walls and ceilings | 40 |
| Dirty internal walls and ceilings | 84 |
| Defective windows, broken sash-cords, etc. | 39 |
| Defective dustbins | 20 |
| Other defects or nuisances | 25 |
| Total | 428 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION.
Number of visits paid to premises on occurrence of
Infectious Disease 110
Number of reports sent to Medical Officer of Health 52
Number of notifications of Infectious Disease sent to
schools 38
Number of rooms disinfected 93
Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 98
COMPLAINTS.
Eighty-one complaints were received during the year,
and were due to the following causes:—