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
Edmonton 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Work Done.
Houses or parts of houses repaired or cleansed 1,133
D. W. cisterns covered, cleansed or repaired 66
Water fittings repaired 143
Water taken from main 12
Drains examined, tested or exposed 711
Drains unstopped, trapped, repaired 507
Drains reconstructed 56
Chambers inserted 10
Chambers sealed down 40
New soil and vent, pipes fixed 29
Soil and vent, pipes repaired 30
W.C.s cleansed or improved 481
Flushing cisterns repaired 231
Waste pipes repaired, renewed 195
Sinks repaired 22
Sinks, new, fixed 7
Roofs repaired 602
R.W.Ps. and gutters repaired 395
Yards repaved or repaired 228
Scullery floors repaired 134
Air-spaces under floors ventilated 81
Ventilation improved 11
Dampness remedied 88
Coppers and stoves repaired 342
Floors repaired 133
New dustbins supplied 492
Accumulations of refuse removed 21
Nuisances from animals abated 9
Gipsies removed 81
Sundry defects remedied 896
Rooms cleansed after infectious disease 416
Preliminary notices served 5,707
Statutory notices served 1,810