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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finchley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Summary of Sanitary Improvements carried out Drainage
| Drainage | |
|---|---|
| Repairs or amendments to existing drains | 46 |
| Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed | 26.5 |
| Length in yards of stoneware drains laid | 586 |
| Length in yards of iron drains laid | 10 |
| Manholes provided | 33 |
| Manholes repaired | 7 |
| Manhole covers provided | 40 |
| Intercepting traps fixed | 1 |
| Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 7 |
| New gully traps fixed | 75 |
| Gully curbs provided or repaired | 11 |
| New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed | 3 |
| Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired | 12 |
| Water tests applied | 201 |
| Smoke tests applied | 21 |
| Air tests applied | 14 |
| Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings New W.C. Basins fixed | 76 |
| W.Cs. unstopped, cleansed or repaired | 50 |
| New flushing boxes fitted to W.Cs. | 7 |
| Existing flushing boxes repaired | 24 |
| New W. C. accommodation provided | 2 |
| New W. C. apartments provided | 2 |
| W. C. apartments cleansed | 1 |
| Urinals provided | 1 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 7 |
| Lavatory basins provided | 28 |
| Baths provided | 10 |
| New impervious sinks provided | 19 |
| New waste pipes fixed | 41 |
| Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped | 27 |
| Ventilated lobbies provided Miscellaneous | 2 |
| New Roofs provided | 1 |
| Roofs repaired | 213 |