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
Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Butchers | 262 |
| Fish Shops | 103 |
| Coffee Shops | 32 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 105 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 104 |
| Slaughterhouses | 111 |
| Bakehouses | 36 |
| Preliminary or Informal Notices | 1454 |
| Statutory Notices | 33 |
| Houses repaired, cleansed, etc. | 771 |
| D.W. Cisterns repaired, covered | 20 |
| Water Fittings repaired | 80 |
| Water taken off main | 10 |
| Drains, examined, tested, etc. | 269 |
| Drains, cleared, trapped, repaired | 274 |
| Drains re-constructed | 158 |
| Chambers inserted | 119 |
| Chambers sealed down | 21 |
| Soil and Vent pipes repaired | 96 |
| W.C.'s repaired, cleansed, etc. | 388 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired | 128 |
| Waste pipes repaired, etc. | 149 |
| Sinks repaired or renewed | 106 |
| Roofs repaired | 427 |
| Gutters and R.W.P.'s repaired | 338 |
| Yards paved or repaved | 261 |
| Scullery floors repaired | 47 |
| Spaces under floors ventilated | 98 |
| Dampness remedied | 248 |
| Floors repaired | r43 |
| Coppers and Stoves repaired, etc. | 280 |
| New dustbins supplied | 225 |
| Accumulation of refuse removed | 31 |
| Nuisances from animals abated | 1 |
| Gipsies removed | 28 |
| Other nuisances abated | 533 |
| Rooms cleansed after infectious disease | 1 |
| Overcrowding abated | 4 |
| Water supply restored | 2 |
Sanitary Conveniences.
There are now seven Public Conveniences in the Borough which are
kept under constant supervision by the Public Health Department. The
Conveniences at Weir Hall and Tramway Avenue were opened during the
year.
Van Dwellers.
These are now very rare in Edmonton, owing to the fact that the
Borough is almost fully developed, and very little vacant land is available.
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