London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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East Barnet 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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No. of Houses
Fireplaces repaired 22
Doors repaired 29
Door steps repaired or replaced 11
Dilapidated washing coppers repaired 8
Floors repaired or relaid 26
Scullery sinks renewed 6
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 15
Defective window sills repaired 11
Dilapidated dustbins renewed 25
Defective sub-floor ventilation remedied 8
Skirting boards repaired or replaced 6
Verminous premises fumigated, etc 13
Choked drains cleared 62
Defective vent pipes repaired 4
Broken inspection chamber covers replaced 5
Drains repaired or relaid 18
W.C.'s, fittings repaired or renewed.. 42
Storage cisterns cleansed 12
Cisterns repaired or renewed 14
Water supply re-instated after being cut off 6
Water pipes repaired 14
Accumulation of refuse removed 8
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals,
poultry, etc., remedied 5
Exterior paving repaired or relaid 7
Hot water systems repaired 9
Chimney pots and flues repaired 26
Insufficient water supply remedied 4
Defective covers to water tanks replaced 6
Lavatory basins renewed 5
Hearths repaired or renewed 4
Soil pipes repaired or renewed 4
Parapet walls repaired 2
Defective skylights repaired 2
Fresh-air inlets to drains repaired 5
Exterior balconies and steps repaired 5
Door porches repaired 2
Damp-proof courses provided 4
Site concrete provided 3
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