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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The following is a list of the houses dealt with under
this heading, namely:—
Albert Street, N.12.11
Avenue Road, N.12. 1
Birkbeck Road, N.12. 33
Dale Grove, N.12. 23
Friern Lane, N.20.10
Hendon Lane, N.3. 10
High Road, N.2.20
Hutton Grove, N.12. 38
Lodge Lane, N.12. 64
Long Lane, N.2. 113
Squires Lane, N.3. 25
William Street, N.12. 22
370
The 370 premises comprise 420 separately rated
Houses and tenements.
As a result of these inspections 110 less than 2,911 defects
or nuisances were discovered and dealt with, and these are
enumerated in the appended summary:—
Defective drains 12
Blocked drains 12
Defective and short ventilating shafts to drains 16
Defective and insanitary w.c. basins 20
Defective joints between flush pipes and w.c. basins 17
Defective w.c. seats 30
W.C. flushing boxes out of order 23
Defective manholes 7
Defective fresh air inlets to drains 35
Defective house roofs 153
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