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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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140
Drainage.
Number of old Drains examined, tested, exposed, etc. 115
Number of Houses and Premises re-drained 73
Repairs or Amendments to existing Drains 9
Drains or Gullies unstopped and cleansed 40
Length in yards of Stoneware Drains laid 1868
Length in yards of Heavy Cast-iron Drains laid 280
Manholes provided 101
Manholes altered and repaired 36
Intercepting traps fixed 51
Fresh Air Inlets repaired 21
New Gully Traps fixed 245
New S-o.il Pipes and Ventilating Shafts fixed 71
Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts repaired 22
Water Tests applied 487
Smoke Tests applied 121
Air Tests applied 74
Chemical Tests applied 3
Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings.
New w.c. basins fixed 137
W.C.'s unstopped, cleansed or repaired 21
New Flushing Boxes fitted to w.c.'s 17
Existing Flushing Boxes repaired 51
Flush Pipe connections repaired 10
New w.c. Apartments provided 3
W.C. Apartments lighted, repaired and ventilated 2
Lavatory Basins provided 12
New Impervious Sinks provided 54
New Waste Pipes fixed 44
Waste Pipes repaired or unstopped 30
Existing Waste Pipes trapped 101