London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Smoke tests applied 64
Air tests applied 10
Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings
New W.C. Basins fixed 60
W.Cs. unstopped, cleansed or repaired 43
New flushing boxes fitted to W.Cs. 29
Existing flushing boxes repaired 30
New W.C. accommodation provided 5
New W.C. apartments provided 15
W.C. apartments cleansed 4
Urinal cleansed or repaired 1
Lavatory basins provided 27
Baths provided 9
New impervious sinks provided 12
New waste pipes fixed 13
Waste pipes trapped. repaired or unstopped 33
Miscellaneous
New Roofs provided 4
Roofs repaired 87
Eaves gutters renewed, cleansed or repaired 63
Stack pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 33
Damp walls remedied 101
Walls repointed, repaired or underpinned 41
Ventilation under floors provided or unstopped 8
Paving of yards repaired 8
Floors of rooms relaid 7
Floors of rooms repaired 44
Rooms cleansed, distempered or repapered 466
Plasterwork repaired 376
Windows repaired and/or made to open 94
New windows provided 2
New sash cords provided 213
Window sills repaired or provided 15
Doors provided or repaired 23
Doorsteps provided or repaired 4
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