London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finchley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Visits to Slaughterhouses 9
Inspections of Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops 19
Inspections of Ice Cream Premises 66
Inspections of Meat, Fish and other Food Shops 576
Inspections of Shops (Shops Acts) 10
Visits re Infectious Disease and Verminous Premises 638
Visits re Rodent Control 3,560
Visits re Housing Act, 1936 295
Visits re Building Licences 771
Visits re Hawkers 54
Visits to Hairdressers' Premises 3
Miscellaneous 671
13,975
Summary of Sanitary Improvements carried out
Drainage
Number of houses and premises re-drained 2
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 57
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 123
Length in yards of stoneware drains laid 569
Manholes provided 23
Manholes repaired 45
Intercepting traps fixed 3
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired 20
New gully traps fixed 26
Gully curbs provided or repaired 37
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 3
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 25
Water tests applied 104
Smoke tests applied 6
Air tests applied 1
Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings
New W.C. Basins fixed 70
W.C.s unstopped, cleansed or repaired 109
New flushing boxes fitted to W.C.s 23
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