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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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New Fresh Air Inlets provided to Drains 16
Fresh Air Inlets repaired 10
Stoneware Gully Traps fixed 166
New Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts fixed 56
Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts repaired 17
New Impervious Sinks provided 28
New Waste Pipes fixed 28
Waste Pipes repaired and unstopped 21
Waste Pipes trapped 44
Waste Pipes disconnected from Drain 2
New Gully Curbs 2
Water Tests applied 304
Smoke Tests applied 95
Air Tests applied 44
Water Closets and Sanitary Conveniences.
New w.c. basins of the "Washdown" type fixed 115
W.C.'s unstopped, cleansed and repaired 28
New Flushing Boxes fitted to w.c.'s 23
Existing Flushing Boxes repaired 87
Flush Pipe connections repaired 18
New w.c. Apartments provided 4
W.C. Apartments lighted, repaired and ventilated 5
New Urinals provided 3
Urinals cleansed and repaired 6
Miscellaneous.
Roofs repaired 77
Eaves Guttering renewed 14
Eaves Guttering cleansed and repaired 39
New Stack Pipes provided 21