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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

Tottenham 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]

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Table: HIGH CROSS WARD (Mr. W. C. Portman)— continued.

HIGH CROSS WARD (Mr. W. C. Portman)— continued.

Yards paved and drained68Knackers-yards inspected74
Forecourts rendered28Brooks and Watercourses in spected9
Premises cleansed, etc.124
Ventilation below floor provided1Schools4
Smoke observations3Complaints investigated139
Overcrowding13Appointments50
Accumulations of offensive matter removed23

Table: MIDDLE WARD (Mr. H. W. M ille r).

MIDDLE WARD (Mr. H. W. M ille r).

House to house inspections210Schools7
Re-inspections1730Visits in connection with cases of infectious disease, including
Drains examined, tested, etc.229
,, unstopped35Tuberculosis311
,, re-constructed69Rooms inspected after disinfection204
Soil pipes, and drains ventilated and repaired148
Other nuisances, etc.30
R.W. pipes, wastes, etc., dis connected116Laundries, number of inspections Factories, workshops and6
Dnst bins provided87workplaces13
Roofs repaired32Dairies, etc.45
Gutters „Cowsheds ,,4
Cisterns cleaned, repaired, etc.38Bakehouses „27
W.C. new apparatus provided89P.H. urinals ,,46
,, repaired, cleaned, etc.Stables and Mews ,,26
Water fittings repaired25Slaughter-houses ,,2
Yards paved and drained57Complaints investigated59
Premises cleansed, etc.105Appointments105
Smoke observations20Theatres, etc.32
Overcrowding14Brooks inspected16
Accumulations of refuse, etc.15Houses repaired under Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act12
Houses without water supply5
Ventilation below floor3

Table: LOWER WARD (Mr. J. A. Shill.it o).

LOWER WARD (Mr. J. A. Shill.it o).

House to house inspections200Smoke observations5
Re-inspections and appointments1294Overcrowding12
Drains examined, tested, etc.363Accumulations of refuse11
,, unstopped129Visits in connection with cases of infectious disease, including
,, re-constructed51
Soil pipes and drains ventilated69Tuberculosis639