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
Wood Green 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Work Carried out:— | |
| Drainage Works:— | |
| Drains reconstructed | 20 |
| Drains repaired | 5 |
| Drains unblocked and cleansed | 35 |
| Soil and vent shafts repaired or provided | 30 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired or provided | 19 |
| Sink and bath wastes repaired or provided | 58 |
| Inspection chambers repaired or provided | 17 |
| Interceptors repaired or provided | 10 |
| Drains tested | 54 |
| 248 | |
| Water-closets:— | |
| New water-closets provided | 2 |
| New W.C. pans and traps provided | 159 |
| Water-closets repaired | 47 |
| Foul water-closets cleansed | 35 |
| Flushing apparatus repaired or provided | 76 |
| 319 | |
| Cleansing:— | |
| Premises limewashed | 5 |
| Premises otherwise cleansed | 19 |
| Rooms cleansed after disinfection | 124 |
| Rooms disinfested | 217 |
| Accumulations of refuse | 22 |
| Keeping of animals discontinued | 2 |
| 389 | |
| Dampness:— | |
| Roofs repaired, etc. | 219 |
| Eaves gutters repaired or provided | 78 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired or provided | 66 |
| Damp proof courses provided | 40 |
| Walls rendered or dampness otherwise remedied | 172 |
| 575 | |