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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
Hornsey 1947
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending 31st December, 1947
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The Notices served during the year are as follows:—
| Verbal | Preliminary | Statutory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Housing Acts | 292 | 1,930 | 260 |
| Housing Byelaws | — | 35 | — |
| Statutory Byelaws | — | — | 1 |
| Factory Act | — | 2 | 2 |
| 292 | 1,967 | 263 |
SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
DRAINAGE
Number of houses and premises redrained 19
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 86
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 103
Manholes provided 36
Manholes repaired 42
Intercepting traps fixed 10
New gulley traps fixed 80
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 39
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 57
WATER-CLOSETS AND SANITARY FITTINGS
New water-closet buildings 3
New water-closet pans fixed 115
Water-closets unstopped, cleansed or repaired 129
New sinks provided 14
New lavatory basins provided 23
Waste-pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 107
Waste-pipes diverted into proper drain 16
Baths provided or made usable 3
Urinals cleansed 2
MISCELLANEOUS
Roofs repaired 610
Eaves guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired 275
Rain-water pipes provided, repaired 174
Damp walls remedied 288
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