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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Defective, absence of, or insufficient yard paving 46
Absence of, or defective eaves guttering and stack
pipes 120
Nuisances from dampness 188
Absence of ventilation under floors 2
Absence of, or defective gratings to ventilation openings
under floors 3
Windows, defective or not made to open 164
Defective window sills 20
Dirty, defective or uncovered service water cisterns 10
Defective kitchen ranges 77
Defective stoves 43
Defective coppers 69
Broken sash cords 464
Defective service water pipes 3
Defective dustbins . 49
Absence of, or defective gully curbs 66
Absence of, or unventilated storage for food 15
Miscellaneous 50
An analysis of the house-to-house records for the year
1933 has been made, and the following statistical information
compiled therefrom:—
Dwelling Houses.
Number of houses inspected 573
Number of Rooms.
Living Rooms1315
Sleeping Rooms 1622
Bed-living Rooms 78
3015
Occupants.
Number of Occupants. Adults 2474
,, Children 534
Average number of persons per house 5.249
,, room 0.997
,, ,, bedrooms 1769
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