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Surbiton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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3. D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of
' which Closing Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined,
the tenement or room having been
rendered fit Nil
DETAILS OF SANITARY IMPROVE" ENTS,ETC .
EFFECTED DURING THE YEAR.
Drainage .
Choked drains and sewers cleared 202
Defective drains repaired 33
Drainage systems partly re-laid 18
Drainage systems completely re-laid 5
Additional drains provided 17
Water Closets , etc .
Additional provided 6
Cleansed and repaired 38
New pans fixed 13
Lighted, ventilated or screened 28
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 11
Sinks, Baths, etc.
New f ixed 15
Waste Pipes, etc.
Repaxred 15
New provided 10
Disconnected or trapped 1
Water Supply.
Water re-instated 1
Service pipes and cisterns repaired, etc. 6
Draw-off taps disconnected from cisterns
Paving.
Yards newly paved 4
Yard paving repaired or relaid 9
Dust Receptacles.
New dustbins provided 27
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 86
Gutters and-rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 67
Damp courses inserted 13
Ventilation provided under floors 5
External walls pointed or rendered 40
alls treated with damp resisting material 36
Sites of houses concreted 4
19.