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

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Finchley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Inspections of Ice Cream Premises 125
Inspections of Meat, Fish and other Food Shops 522
Inspections of Shops (Shops Acts) 169
Visits re Infectious Disease and Verminous Premises 760
Visits re Rodent Control 3,688
Visits re Housing Act, 1936 384
Visits re Building Licences 17
Visits re Hawkers 165
Visits to Hairdressers Premises 46
Visits to Houses let in lodgings 42
Miscellaneous 706
15,097
Summary of Sanitary Improvements carried out
Drainage
Number of houses and premises re-drained 7
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 62
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 308
Length in yards of stoneware drains laid 804
Manholes provided 47
Manholes repaired 17
Manhole covers provided 43
Intercepting traps fixed 3
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired 33
New gully traps fixed 98
Gully curbs provided or repaired 10
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 7
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 18
Water tests applied 167
Smoke tests applied 10
Air tests applied 7
Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings
New W.C. Basins fixed 94
W.C.s unstopped, cleansed or repaired 59
New flushing boxes fitted to W.C.s 17
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