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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
Edmonton 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The work carried out during the year is as follows :—
Bakehouses.
Limewashed ... ... ... ... ... 23
Ceilings rendered impervious ... ... 5
Drains reconstructed ... ... ... 2
Underground Bakehouse rendered in conformity
with the Act ... ... ... 1
Walls rendered impervious ... ... ... 5
New River water supply laid on ... ... 1
Drain repaired ... ... ... ... 1
New W.C. apparatus ... ... ... 1
Troughs made moveable ... ... ... 2
W.C. made efficient ... ... ... ... 1
Yard paved ... ... ... ... ... 1
Roof repaired... ... ... ... ... 1
Total 44
Laundries.
Overcrowding abated ... ... ... 1
Floors cleansed ... ... ... ... 2
Total ... ... 3
Other Factories and Workshops.
Lip urinal basins and flushing apparatus
provided ... ... ... ... 2
Urinal paved cement concrete ... ... 1
Iron cover to inspection chamber ... ... 1
New block 10 W.Cs. to factory ... ... 1
W.Cs. repaired ... ... ... ... 3
4-in. ventilation shaft ... ... ... 1
Overcrowding abated ... ... ... 2
Door step repaired, per complaint of H.M.
Inspector ... ... ... ... 1
Total ... ... 12