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Beddington and Wallington 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Public Health Act, 1936, Section 39 (drains) 1
Housing Act, 1936, Section 9 (housing defects) 2
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PROSECUTIONS Nil
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Water Supply.
Water pipes and fittings repaired or renewed 22
Water supply reinstated 1
Drains.
Drains re-laid or repaired 15
Drains unstopped and cleansed 76
Intercepting traps provided with rodeye stoppers 10
Manholes provided or repaired 10
Soil or ventilation pipes repaired or renewed 11
Gully kerbs and channels repaired 4
New soakaways constructed 4
Closets.
New closets provided 1
Buildings repaired 3
New pans fixed to water closets 14
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 9
Flush pipes and pan joints repaired or renewed 1
Water supply re-instated 2
Sinks.
New sinks provided 3
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 11
Yards.
Yards newly paved or repaired 2
Dust Receptacles.
New portable iron dustbins provided 247
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 27
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed 9
Rainwater downspouts repaired or renewed 9
Windows, sills and doors made weatherproof 2
External walls repaired, re-pointed, or rendered 3
Ventilation provided under floors 4
General Repairs, Etc.
Rooms cleansed 20
Walls and ceilings repaired 28
Floors repaired 13
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