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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Miscellaneous.
New Roofs constructed 12
Roofs repaired 195
Eaves Guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired 87
Stack Pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 51
Stack Pipes disconnected from Drains 3
Damp Walls remedied 171
Walls repointed, repaired or under-pinned 75
Ventilation under floors provided 14
Yards Paved 17
Paving of yards repaired 33
Floors of Rooms relaid 10
Floors of Rooms repaired 59
Rooms cleansed, distempered or repapered 630
Means of Ventilation to Rooms provided 23
Windows repaired and/or made to open 115
New Windows provided 32
New Sash Cords provided 449
Window Sills repaired or provided 44
Doors provided or repaired 35
Doorsteps provided or repaired 14
Artificial Lighting to Staircases provided 1
Natural Lighting to Staircases provided 10
Staircases repaired 21
Ventilated Food Stores provided 3
New Ranges and Stoves provided 33
Stoves and Ranges repaired 61
Coppers provided 4
Coppers repaired 20
Workrooms (including Bakehouses) cleansed and
repaired 41
Cisterns provided 9
Cisterns repaired, cleansed and covered 23
Water Supply provided 1
Water Service Pipes repaired 19
Movable Sanitary Dustbins provided 219
Offal Bins provided 5
Nuisances from the keeping of animals abated 16
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