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Surbiton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Sinks, Baths, etc.
New fixed 37
Waste Pipes, etc.
Repaired 10
New provided 4
Disconnected or trapped 7
Water Supply.
Water re-instated 4
Service pipes and cisterns repaired etc. 7
Paving.
Yard paving repaired or re-laid 9
Dust Receptacles.
New dustbins provided 135
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 54
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 49
Damp courses inserted 4
Ventilation provided under floors 6
External walls pointed or rendered 35
Walls treated with damp resisting material 48
Site concrete provided 1
General.
Windows repaired or renewed 131
Doors repaired or renewed 23
Floors repaired or renewed 40
Stoves and coppers repaired or renewed 35
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 92
Rooms cleansed 95
Rooms ventilated 9
Staircases repaired or provided with handrails 7
Staircase lighting improved 2
Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed 18
Dangerous walls re-built and made safe 2
Foodstores provided 5
Foodstores ventilated 5
External painting 7
Cesspools emptied 2
Cesspools eliminated 1
Cesspools provided 1
Statutory entries made in rent books 16
Overcrowding abated 1
Accumulations removed or covered 9
Nuisances from animals abated 2
Shops Act infringements 19
Keating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 7
Miscellaneous 18
23.