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
Finchley 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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63
Defective Drains repaired 6
Drains unstopped and cleansed 36
Length in yards of Stoneware Drains laid 2102
Length in yards of Heavy Cast-iron Drains laid 300
Manholes provided 71
Manholes altered and repaired 14
New Manhole Covers provided 1
Intercepting Traps fixed 61
Stoneware Gully Traps fixed 200
Gullies repaired 2
New Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts fixed 60
Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts repaired 36
Old Disused Drains disconnected from sewer 2
New Impervious Sinks provided 13
Sinks repaired 1
New Waste Pipes fixed 13
Waste Pipes repaired 9
Waste Pipes trapped 53
Waste Pipes disconnected from Drain 1
Gully Curbs repaired 8
Water Tests applied 262
Smoke Tests applied 133
Number of Plans of Drainage drawn 98
WATER CLOSETS AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
New W.C. Basins of the "Washdown" type fixed 131
W.C.'s cleansed and repaired 30
Flush Pipe connection repaired 1
New Flushing Boxes fitted to W.C.'s 62