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 Wood Green]
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Water closets:—
New water closets provided | 3 |
New W.C. pans and traps provided | 135 |
Water closets repaired | 39 |
Foul water closets cleansed | 29 |
Flushing apparatus repaired or provided | 67 |
273 |
Cleansing:—
Premises limewashed | 2 |
Premises otherwise cleansed | 14 |
Rooms cleansed after disinfection | 235 |
Rooms disinfested | 148 |
Accumulations of refuse | 14 |
Keeping of animals discontinued | 3 |
416 |
Dampness:—
Roofs repaired, etc. | 197 |
Eaves gutters repaired or provided | 69 |
Rainwater pipes repaired or provided | 57 |
Damp proof courses provided | 32 |
Walls rendered or dampness otherwise remedied | 159 |
514 |
House repairs:—
Floors repaired—wood | 84 |
Floors repaired—concrete | 47 |
Coppers repaired or provided | 72 |
Ceilings redecorated | 964 |
Walls redecorated | 897 |
General repairs | 1,006 |
Fireplaces repaired | 129 |
Stoves repaired or provided | 89 |
Premises repainted externally | 17 |
3,305 |
Miscellaneous:—
Foodstores repaired or provided | 37 |
Yard pavings repaired, etc. | 106 |
Dustbins provided | 85 |
Water supply taken from mains | 12 |
Baths, sinks and lavatory basins fixed | 127 |
Gullies fixed | 10 |
377 | |
Total works carried out during the year | 5,084 |