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Hornsey 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED
Drainage
Number of houses and premises redrained 1
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 78
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 121
Manholes provided or repaired 26
Intercepting traps fixed 18
Soil and ventilation pipes repaired or renewed 37
Water-Closet and Sanitary Fittings
Water-closet buildings provided or repaired 1
Water-closet pans provided or renewed 56
Water-closets unstopped, cleansed or repaired 24
Flushing cisterns provided or repaired 18
New sinks provided 27
New lavatory basins provided 7
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 57
Baths provided or made usable 7
Urinals cleansed —
General
Roofs repaired 257
Rain-water gutters, renewed or repaired 107
Rain-water pipes provided or repaired 72
Dampness remedied 216
Damp-proof courses provided 12
Yard paving provided or repaired 16
Rooms cleansed 300
Rooms disinfested of vermin 1
Floors repaired 74
Sub-floor vent provided 3
Windows, doors, skylights, sashcords and fittings repaired 285
Window-sills repaired 26
Water cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered 16
Water supply pipes repaired 30
Stoves, Ranges, Coppers renewed or repaired 48
Flues and Chimneys repaired 23
Accumulation of Refuse removed 14
Dustbins provided 30
Miscellaneous items 76
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