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
East Barnet 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Dilapidated washing coppers repaired 10
Floors repaired or relaid 11
Scullery sinks renewed 4
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 6
Yard surfaces repaired or repaved 4
Dilapidated fences repaired 3
Defective window sills repaired 14
Dilapidated dustbins renewed 145
Flues and chimneys repaired 5
Defective sub-floor ventilation remedied 5
Skirting boards repaired or replaced 7
Verminous rooms dealt with 12
Exterior cement rendering repaired 8
Drainage.
Choked drains cleared 19
Drains tested 8
Defective vent pipes repaired 4
Broken inspection chamber covers replaced 12
Drains repaired or relaid 17
Rainwater pipes disconnected from drains 4
W.C. Cisterns repaired or renewed 13
Basins renewed 6
Seats renewed 6
Insufficient conveniences 2
Water Supply.
Cisterns cleansed 25
New covers provided to cisterns 6
Cisterns repaired or renewed 9
Supply re-installed after being cut off 14
Water pipes repaired 11
Insufficient supply 6
Miscellaneous.
Accumulations of refuse removed 21
Nuisances arising from keeping of animals, poultry,
etc. 6
Nuisances from burning refuse 5
Rat infested premises 17