London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1911
Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Repaired or renewed | 10 |
| Cleansed | 39 |
| Fitted with close-fitting covers | 19 |
| Water-closets — | |
| Accommodation provided | 7 |
| Additional accommodation provided | 14 |
| Removed from improper positions | 8 |
| Provided with proper and sufficient external ventilation | 12 |
| Improperly constructed apparatus removed and new provided | 5 |
| Apparatus repaired or renewed | 790 |
| ,, unstopped | 14 |
| ,, cleansed | 35 |
| ,, provided with proper water supply | 4 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 184 |
| Manholes— | |
| Repaired or renewed | 151 |
| Drains — | |
| Repaired or renewed | 778 |
| Cleansed | 80 |
| Unstopped | 42 |
| Ventilated | 71 |
| Ventilating pipes of drains— | |
| Carried to a sufficient height above windows | 8 |
| Repaired or renewed | 97 |
| Fresh-air inlets repaired or renewed | 86 |
| Soil pipes— | |
| Repaired or renewed. . | 413 |
| Ventilated | 8 |
| Gullies and surface drains— | |
| Gully traps removed from improper positions | 10 |
| ,, „ cleansed | 5 |
| Inlets or surface drains trapped | 1 |
| Paving and draining Washhouses, Areas, Yards, &c.— | |
| Washhouse or scullery paving repaired or renewed | 13 |
| Areas cleansed | 2 |