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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Summary of Sanitary Improvements carried out
Drainage
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 26
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 246
Length in yards of stoneware drains laid 234
Length in yards of iron drains laid 58
Manholes provided 16
Manholes repaired 2
Manhole covers provided 31
Intercepting traps fixed 5
Caps to intercepting traps provided 25
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired 5
New gully traps fixed 26
Gully curbs provided or repaired 5
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 5
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 3
Water tests applied 102
Smoke tests applied 27
Air tests applied 19
Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings
New W.C. basins fixed 43
W.Cs. unstopped, cleansed or repaired 18
New flushing cisterns fitted to W.Cs 19
Existing flushing cisterns repaired 21
New W.C. apartments provided 9
W.C. apartments cleansed 3
Lavatory basins provided 31
Baths provided 15
New impervious sinks provided 18
New waste pipes fixed 16
Waste pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 4
Urinals cleansed or repaired 2
Ventilated lobbies provided 1
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