Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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:—
Premises cleansed | 138 |
Ceiling plaster repaired | 380 |
Ceilings washed and distempered | 1,034 |
Wall plaster repaired | 613 |
Walls redecorated | 1,476 |
Dampness remedied | 195 |
Floors repaired or relaid | 156 |
Ventilation under floors improved | 25 |
Roofs repaired | 272 |
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed | 218 |
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 191 |
Yards repaired or repaved | 144 |
Window frames repaired or renewed | 212 |
Sashcords provided | 573 |
Doors and frames repaired or renewed | 101 |
Brickwork repointed or repaired | 170 |
Cooking ranges repaired or renewed | 74 |
Firegrates repaired or renewed | 54 |
New sinks provided | 56 |
Waste pipes repaired or renewed | 120 |
Internal steps and staircases repaired | 33 |
Food stores repaired | 3 |
Internal woodwork repaired | 157 |
Lighting and ventilation improved | 5 |
Water supply—Draw taps fixed on main service | 10 |
Water storage cisterns cleansed | 5 |
New storage cisterns provided | 6 |
Defective pipes repaired | 30 |
Overcrowding abated | 3 |
Washing coppers repaired or renewed | 67 |
Verminous premises cleared of vermin | 34 |
Verminous rooms cleared of vermin | 59 |
Inspection chambers repaired | 60 |
New inspection chambers provided | 17 |
Drains examined and tested | 383 |
Drains repaired | 60 |
New drains laid | 44 |
Drains unstopped or trapped | 210 |
New gullies provided | 37 |
Gully grates provided | 16 |
Choked gullies cleansed | 107 |
Vent shafts and soil pipes repaired or renewed | 31 |
F. A.I.s repaired or renewed | 99 |