Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Public Health Act, 1875. With respect to the trade
of a Blood-boiler, Blood-drier, Bone-boiler, Fellmonger,
Tanner, Leather Dresser, Soap-boiler,
Tallow-melter, Fat-melter or Fat-extractor, Tripeboiler,
Glue-maker, Size-maker, Gut-scraper (17th
January, 1884), and Fish-frier (19th November,
1921).
Public Health Act, 1875. With respect to New
Streets and Buildings, Drainage of Buildings,
keeping of Water-closets supplied with sufficient
water for flushing and Alterations to Existing
Buildings (31st December, 1926).
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890. With
respect to Conduct of Persons using Sanitary
Conveniences (8th December, 1913).
Public Health Act, 1875. With respect to the
Management of a Mortuary (13th May, 1904).
Public Health Act, 1875. With respect to Nuisances
(16th November, 1912).
Public Health Act, 1875. With respect to Communications
between Drains and Sewers (27th March,
1929).
Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926. With
respect to the emission of Black Smoke (12th May,
1930).
Employment of Children Act, 1903, and the Education
Act, 1918. With regard to the Employment of
Children (31st May, 1921).
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA,
Water.
With the exception of a few houses which are supplied
by the Metropolitan Water Board the district receives its
water supply from the Barnet District Gas and Water
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