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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Existing flushing boxes repaired 39
New W.C. apartments provided 12
Ventilated lobbies provided 1
Existing W.C. apartments improved 2
Urinals cleansed or repaired 11
Lavatory basins provided 52
Baths provided 5
New impervious sinks provided 13
New waste pipes fixed 53
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 39
Pail closets abolished 4
Miscellaneous
New roofs provided 25
Roofs repaired 250
Eaves gutters renewed, cleansed or repaired 128
Stack pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 67
Damp walls remedied 161
Walls repointed, repaired or underpinned 103
Chimney stacks repaired and pots renewed 5
Ventilation under floors provided or unstopped 7
Yards paved 3
Paving of yards repaired 16
Floors of rooms relaid 8
Floors of rooms repaired 89
Rooms cleansed, distempered or repapered 1,000
Plasterwork repaired 864
Windows repaired and/or made to open 327
New windows provided 2
New sash cords provided 232
Window sills repaired or provided 57
Doors provided or repaired 63
Doorsteps provided or repaired 24
Handrails to staircases provided 3
Staircases repaired 17
New ranges and stoves provided 13
Stoves and ranges repaired 139
Coppers repaired 3
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