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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Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings
New W.C. Basins fixed 71
W.Cs. unstopped, cleansed or repaired 16
New flushing boxes fitted to W.Cs. 14
Existing flushing boxes repaired 19
New W.C. accommodation provided 9
New W.C. apartments provided 3
W.C. apartments cleansed 3
Urinals cleansed or repaired 3
Lavatory basins provided 28
Baths provided 3
New impervious sinks provided 14
New waste pipes fixed 19
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 18
Ventilated lobbies provided 3
Miscellaneous
New roofs provided 2
Roofs repaired 122
Eaves gutters renewed, cleansed or repaired 53
Stack pipes provided, repaired or unstopped 36
Damp walls remedied 91
Walls repointed, repaired or underpinned 41
Ventilation under floors provided or unstopped 2
Yards paved 1
Paving of yards repaired 9
Floors of rooms relaid 2
Floors of rooms repaired 37
Rooms cleansed, distempered or repapered 259
Plasterwork repaired 163
Windows repaired and/or made to open 77
New windows provided 5
New sash cords provided 85
Window sills repaired or provided 12
Doors provided or repaired 29
Doorsteps provided or repaired 5
Ventilated food stores provided 8
Staircases repaired 6
New stoves and ranges provided 3
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