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
Southgate 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Service of Notices.
| Total informal sanitary notices served | 1,572 | 2,122 | 1,433 |
| Total informal dustbin notices served | 257 | 298 | 357 |
| Total informal notices served | 1,829 | 2,420 | 1,790 |
| Total informal notices complied with | 1,790 | 2,500 | 1,792 |
| Total statutory notices served | 30 | 8 | 9 |
| Total statutory notices complied with | 30 | 8 | 8 |
| Total notices carried forward | 198 | 117 | 116 |
Sanitary Improvements.— The following is a summary of
the sanitary improvements effected, and the defects remedied:—
Housing.
Premises cleansed 54
Ceiling plaster repaired 206
Ceilings washed and distempered 1,359
Wall plaster repaired 213
Walls redecorated 1,090
Dampness remedied 250
Floors repaired or relaid 106
Ventilation under floors improved 32
Roofs repaired 330
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 131
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 104
Yards repaired or repaved 63
Window frames repaired or renewed 179
Sashcords provided 330
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 54
Brickwork repointed or repaired 159
Cooking ranges repaired or renewed 67
Firegrates repaired or renewed 44
New sinks provided 53
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 82
Internal steps and staircases repaired 21
Food stores repaired 3
Internal woodwork repaired 69
Lighting and ventilation improved 4
Water supply—Draw taps fixed on main service 4
Water storage cisterns cleansed 10
New storage cisterns provided 3
Defective pipes repaired 87
Washing coppers repaired or renewed 26
Coal sheds repaired 11
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