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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
| 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1 945 | 1946 | 1947 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAINAGE | ||||||||||
| Number of houses and premises re-drained | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Repairs or amendments to existing drains | 89 | 56 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 34 | |
| Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed | 110 | 82 | 89 | 110 | 107 | 147 | 113 | 115 | 147 | 117 |
| Length in yards of stoneware drains laid | 428 | 144 | 53 | 250½ | 251 | 281 | 321 | 88 | 182 | 236 |
| Length in yards of heavy cast iron drains laid | 90 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 17 | 15 |
| Manholes provided | 41 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Manholes repaired or covers provided | 38 | I5 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 15 |
| Intercepting traps fixed | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 44 | 14 | 2 | 9 | L3. | 5 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| New gully traps fixed | 70 | 17 | 16 | J7 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| Gully curbs provided or repaired | 58 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Water tests applied | 247 | 95 | 15 | 96 | 100 | 96 | 74 | 29 | 69 | 96 |
| Smoke tests applied | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 23 | 19 | 11 |
| Air tests applied | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| WATER CLOSETS AND SANITARY FITTINGS | ||||||||||
| New W.C. basins fixed | 102 | 95 | 89 | 90 | 82 | 45 | 65 | 42 | 85 | 139 |
| W.C. apartments cleansed | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | ||||
| W.C.s unstopped, cleansed or repaired | 93 | 58 | 40 | 17 | 27 | 17 | . 17 | 16 | 36 | 69 |
| New flushing boxes fitted to W.C.s | 15 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 |
| Existing flushing boxes repaired | 26 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 37 | 48 |
| Joints between W.C.s and flush pipes repaired | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| New W.C. apartments provided | 12 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| New W.C. accommodation provided | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ventilated lobbies provided | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Existing W.C. apartments improved | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Urinals provided | 1 | 1 | 1 | —. | — | — | 3 | — | ||
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Lavatory basins provided | 43 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Baths provided | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| New impervious sinks provided | 29 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1- | 18 | 12 |
| New waste pipes fixed | 73 | 38 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 23 |
| Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped | 52 | 33 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 37 | 31 |