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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
Finsbury 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
The district work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1937 is presented below in tabular form:—
| Mr. Norman | Mr. Newdick | Mr. Lay | Mr. Jenkins | Mr. Ward | Mr. Longden | Mr. Clinton | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses damp, dirty or dilapidated, remedied | 103 | 125 | 89 | 135 | 162 | - | - | 614 |
| Doors, windows, floors, walls, ceilings, sashcords repaired | 56 | 112 | 69 | 50 | 348 | - | - | 635 |
| Overcrowding cases abated in other than Registered Houses | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | - | - | 45 |
| Water closet defects remedied | 110 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 152 | — | — | 520 |
| Water closets erected | 37 | 154 | 146 | 140 | 55 | — | - | 532 |
| Urinal defects remedied | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | - | 21 |
| Urinals erected | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | - | 25 |
| Soil pipe and ventilating shaft defects remedied | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | - | - | 32 |
| Soil pipe and ventilating shafts erected | 14 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 20 | — | — | 135 |
| Yard defects remedied | 38 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 53 | — | — | 184 |
| Waste pipe defects remedied | 15 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 34 | — | — | 98 |
| Waste pipes erected | 40 | 34 | 111 | 95 | 52 | — | — | 332 |
| Water cistern defects remedied | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 21 |
| Accumulations of rubbish or manure removed | 31 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 66 | - | - | 142 |
| Dung or dust receptacles repaired or renewed | 40 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 53 | - | - | 196 |
| Drains relaid or amended | 21 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 42 | — | — | 143 |
| Drains cleared | 26 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 33 | — | — | 126 |
| Rain-water pipes cleared, repaired or renewed | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | - | - | 90 |
| Water supply to houses reinstated | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 13 |
| Roofs and gutters repaired | 70 | 42 | 56 | 50 | 91 | — | — | 309 |
| Area defects remedied | 14 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 43 |
| Washhouse defects remedied | 38 | 62 | 48 | 23 | 80 | — | — | 251 |
| Animal nuisances abated | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 17 |
| Floor space unventilated | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 12 |
| Stables cleansed or repaired | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 |
| Smoke observations | — | 3 | 37 | 138 | 1 | — | — | 179 |
| Water supply laid on to upper storeys of house | 34 | 18 | 31 | 35 | 37 | - | - | 155 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances abated | 24 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 105 | — | — | 191 |
| Drains tested | 40 | 43 | 15 | 51 | 95 | — | — | 244 |
| Bakehouses, inspections | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 179 |
| Bakehouses cleansed or repaired | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 27 |
| Restaurants—No. of inspections | - | - | - | - | - | - | 726 | 726 |
| Restaurants cleansed or repaired | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 38 |
| Milkshops—No. of inspections | - | - | - | - | - | - | 632 | 632 |
| Milkshops cleansed or repaired | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Public-houses cleansed or repaired | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 |
| Ice cream premises—No. of inspections | - | - | - | - | - | - | 222 | 222 |
| Ice cream manufacturies cleansed or repaired | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |