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Surbiton 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Statutory notices under section 277 of
the Public Health Act, 1956, requiring
information as to ownership of premises 8
Statutory notices under section 56 of
the Public Health Act, 1956, requiring
the paving and drainage of a yard 5
Total 285
DETAILS OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.
EFFECTED DURING THE YEAR.
(Excluding Council Houses)
Drainage
Choked drains cleared 118
Defective drains repaired 24
Drainage systems partly re-laid 21
Drainage systems completely re-laid 4
Additional drains provided 9
Cesspools abolished 1
Water Closets, etc.
Additional provided 12
Cleansed or repaired 57
New pans fixed 50
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 59
Lighted, ventilated or screened 5
Sinks, Baths, etc.
New fixed 29
Waste Pipes, etc.
Repaired 8
New provided 26
Disconnected or trapped 1
Water Supply.
Water reinstated 4
Service pipes and cisterns repaired, etc. 22
Draw Off taps disconnected from storage
cisterns 8
Paving.
Yard paving repaired 10
Dust Receptacles.
Provided 10
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 88
Gutters or rain water pipes repaired or
renewed 52
Damp courses fixed 4
Ventilation under floors provided 5
External walls pointed or rendered 27
Walls treated with damp resisting
material 12
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