[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough.

  • Ramsgate (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    44/46 (page 42)
    COMPLAINTS. The number of coiiiplaiuts received during the year was 1,024. These com]jlaiiits must receive attentioUj thereby curtailing the full systematic inspection of other premises iiecessar3' under the Shops, b'actories and Housing Acts, etc. NOTICES SERVED ETC. Preliminar}^ notices served or letters written ... 363 Nuisances abated on verbal instructions ... ... 194 vStatutory notices served .. ... ... 8 Statutory notices complied with ... ... 12 WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH DRAINAGE AND HOUSING. TABLE 15. Total .Vccumulations removed ... ... ... ... 14 Additional W.C.’s built ... ... ... ... 1 Cesspools filled in ... ... ... ... ... 1 Chimney stacks and flues repaired ... ... ... 10 Choked drains cleared ... ... ... ... 41 Coppers repaired or renewed ... ... ... ... 6 Eavesgutters repaired or renewed ... ... ... 26 External walls cement rendered ... ... ... 9 External walls repointed or repaired ... ... ... 18 Floors relaid or repaired ... ... ... ... 114 Flushing cisterns repaired ... ... ••• ••• 31 Fresh air mlet valves fixed ... ... ... ... 3 GulE^ traps fixed ... .. ... ... ... 35 Houses at which drains were repaired ... ... ... 59 Houses rebuilt ... ... ... ... ... 2 Houses re-drained ... ... ... ... ... 19 Houses renovated ... ... ... ... ... 16 Inspection chambers built, new covers provided ... ... 26 Intercepting traps fixed ... ... ... ... 3 New flushing cisterns provided ... ... ... 49 New sinks and baths provided ... ... ... 84 Rain water pipes renewed ... ... ... ... 19 Roofs repaired ... ... ... ... ... 101 Rooms fumigated and cleansed for vermin ... ... 25 vSanitary bins provided ... ... ... ... 52 Sash cords renewed ... ... ... ... ... 58 Sink vvaste pipes renewed and trapped ... ... ... 75 Soil and vent pipes fixed or repaired ... ... ... 36 Stoves repaired or renewed ... .. ... ... 49 Urinals repaired or cleansed ... ... ... ... 2 W.C. pans fixed .. ... ... ... ... 193