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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Existing flushing boxes repaired 74
New W.C. apartments provided 5
New W.C. accommodation provided 1
Ventilated lobbies provided 1
Existing W.C. apartments improved 1
Urinals cleansed or repaired 5
Lavatory basins provided 21
Baths provided 10
New impervious sinks provided 19
New waste pipes fixed 15
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 47
MISCELLANEOUS
Roofs repaired 423
Eaves gutters renewed, cleansed or repaired 205
Stack pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 92
Damp walls remedied 233
Walls repointed, repaired or underpinned 180
Chimney stacks repaired and pots renewed 34
Ventilation under floors provided or unstopped 16
Yards paved 3
Paving of yards repaired 15
Floors of rooms relaid 9
Floors of rooms repaired 109
Rooms cleansed, distempered or repapered 1,153
Plasterwork repaired 1,111
Windows repaired and/or made to open 422
New windows provided 21
New sash cords provided 423
Window sills repaired or provided 89
Doors provided or repaired 101
Doorsteps provided or repaired 33
Handrails to staircases provided 7
Staircases repaired 24
Artificial lighting to staircases provided 2
Ventilated food stores provided 2
New ranges and stoves provided 30
Stoves and ranges repaired 219
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