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Surbiton 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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DETAILS OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS ETC. EFFECTED
DURING THE YEAR,
Drainage
Choked drains and sewers cleared 304
Defective drains repaired 40
Drainage systems partly relaid 8
Additional drains provided 14
Soil disconnected from surface water 4
Water Closets, etc.
Additional provided 2
Cleansed and repaired 23
New pans fixed 10
Lighted, ventilated or screened 7
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 15
Sinks, Baths, etc.
New fixed 17
Waste Pipes, etc.
Repaired 2
New provided 9
Disconnected or trapped 11
Water Supply.
Water re-instated 2
Service pipes and cisterns repaired, etc 10
Paving.
Yards newly paved 3
Yard paving repaired or relaid 3
Dust Receptacles.
New dustbins provided
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 25
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 17
Ventilation provided under floors 2
External walls pointed or rendered 5
Walls treated with damp resisting material 15
Site concrete provided 1
General.
Windows repaired or renewed 34
Doors repaired or renewed 6
Floors repaired or renewed 20
Stoves and coppers repaired or renewed 6
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 25
Rooms ventilated 8
Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed 11
Statutory entries made in rent books 2
Accumulations removed or covered 7
Nuisances from animals abated 1
Shops Act infringements corrected 2
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act
infringements corrected 1
34.