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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
Southgate 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Sanitary Improvements.—The following is a summary of the sanitary improvements effected, and the defects remedied:—
| 1932. | 1933. | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises cleansed | 86 | 96 |
| Ceilings repaired and distempered | 1,230 | 1,491 |
| Wall plaster repaired | 400 | 220 |
| Walls redecorated | 910 | 1,079 |
| Dampness remedied | 247 | 272 |
| Ventilation under floors improved | 14 | 16 |
| Floors repaired or relaid | 86 | 90 |
| Roofs repaired | 194 | 250 |
| Eaves, guttering and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 165 | 279 |
| Yards repaired or repaved | 93 | 116 |
| Brickwork repointed or repaired | 67 | 119 |
| Windows and doors repaired or renewed | 391 | 472 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 32 | 46 |
| Cooking ranges repaired or renewed | 82 | 104 |
| Draw taps fixed on main water service | 11 | 16 |
| Water storage cisterns cleaned or covered | 4 | 14 |
| Drains unstopped, trapped, etc. | 93 | 94 |
| Inspection chambers provided or repaired | 40 | 64 |
| Drains reconstructed or repaired | 47 | 61 |
| Drains examined or tested | 373 | 359 |
| New trapped gullies fixed | 17 | 26 |
| Waste pipes repaired or renewed | 79 | 107 |
| Soil pipes or venti lating shafts repaired or renewed | 27 | 35 |
| New sinks fixed | 63 | 69 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 56 | 79 |
| W.C.'s repaired and improved | 111 | 166 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed | 34 | 101 |
| Cesspools abolished—drains connected to sewer | 0 | 0 |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 5 | 8 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 55 | 83 |
| Nuisances from keeping of animals abated | 4 | 3 |
| Foul ditches, ponds and stagnant water abated | 1 | 1 |
| Moveable dwellings (caravans or tents) removed | 1 | 12 |
| Overcrowding abated | 4 | 5 |
| Smoke nuisances abated | 3 | 16 |
| Dustbins renewed (by owners) | 340 | 346 |
| Dustbins renewed (by Council, in default) | 0 | 0 |
| Other nuisances remedied | 38 | 76 |
| Miscellaneous repairs executed | 147 | 104 |
| Total | 4,640 | 6,495 |