London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finchley 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Length in yards, of Heavy Cast-iron Drains laid 171
Manholes provided 45
Manholes repaired 22
Intercepting traps fixed 8
Fresh Air Inlets provided or repaired 99
New Gully Traps fixed 86
Gully Curbs provided or repaired 61
New Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts fixed 28
Soil Pipes and Ventilating Shafts repaired 8
Water Tests applied 189
Smoke Tests applied 29
Air Tests Applied 30
Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings.
New W.C. Basins fixed 126
W.C.'s unstopped, cleansed or repaired 68
New Flushing Boxes fitted to W.C.'s 30
Existing Flushing Boxes repaired 41
Joints between W.C.'s and flush pipes repaired 28
New W.C. Apartments provided 8
Lavatory Basins provided 9
Baths provided 4
New Impervious Sinks provided 40
New Waste Pipes fixed 34
Waste Pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 43
Miscellaneous.
Roofs repaired 229
Eaves Guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired 176
Stack Pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 64
Damp Walls remedied 76
Walls repointed or repaired 83
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