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Finchley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT—continued
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
Nuisances from smoke abated
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
Accumulations of refuse removed
51
51
20
24
8
16
8
11
12
7
Accumulations of water removed
-
-
i
1


-
-
-
-
Accumulations of manure removed
2
2
-



1
3
1
1
Miscellaneous
268
91
35
14
87
68
38
55
77
61
CONSERVANCY SYSTEM
Number of houses provided with pail closets
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
NOTICES SERVED
Informal Notices
703
380
177
75
392
379
423
621
748
1,082
Statutory Notices
45
13
2
8
8
16
12
7
41
37
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
Number of visits by Inspectors and Disinfectors
889
837
1,083
1,446
1,290
1,074
1,299
i,223
962
817
Number of rooms disinfected after infectious disease
204
179
91
148
192
240
212
219
2 36
193
Verminous rooms disinfested
64
141
122
134
161
r59
255
186
115
170
Number of articles disinfected
6,215
7,088
9,143
8,085
5,601
5,625
5,561
4,818
3,582
2,202
Number of verminous premises dealt with
58
42
47
52
58
72
84
67
39
70
Number of houses infested with bug's
Council Houses
-
1
-
3
-
2
3
2
-
-
Other Houses
58
40
35
46
52
56
73
5o
27
40
Enquiries re Land Charges
810
99 2
93
137
326

-

899
1,558
OVERCROWDING
Number of overcrowded families 1st Januarv
43
30
9
5
5
11
12
28
66
144
Number of new cases recorded during year
15
5
-
-
10
11
18
44
130
92
Number of families relieved during year
28
26
4
-
4
10
2
6
52
90
Number of cases outstanding 31st December
30
9
5
5
11
12
28
66
144
146
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS
-
Additions to register
20
1
-
1
1
3
-
4
-
1
Number of registered premises
84
85
85
81
82
82
82
86
86
84
SANITARY CONVENIENCES
-
Number attached to licensed houses
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
2 3
23
24
Number of public conveniences
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Number providing accommodation for both sexes
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Number providing accommodation for males only
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
COMPLAINTS
Total number of complaints received
409
372
2 63
261
286
514
766
848
668
804
38