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
Hornsey 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
DRAINAGE
Number of houses and premises redrained 38
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 230
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 238
Manholes provided 65
Manholes repaired 89
Intercepting traps fixed 22
New gulley traps fixed 106
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 65
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 105
WATER-CLOSET AND SANITARY FITTINGS
New water-closet buildings 10
New water-closet pans fixed 205
Water-closets unstopped, cleansed or repaired 184
New sinks provided 47
New lavatory basins provided 69
Waste-pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 239
Waste-pipes diverted into proper drain 20
Baths provided or made usable 32
Urinals cleansed 5
MISCELLANEOUS
Roofs repaired 1,069
Eaves guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired 669
Rain-water pipes provided, repaired 531
Damp-proof courses inserted 129
Damp walls remedied 600
Paving of yards repaired 189
Rooms cleansed, distempered or papered 1,762
Premises disinfestated of vermin 53
Drinking-water cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered 105
Water supply pipes repaired 79
Water supply (additional) provided 7
Windows and skylights provided or made usable 900
Sub-floor ventilation 212
Floors repaired 534
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