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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Animals improperly kept 1
Verminous premises 8
Wasps 166
Bees 14
Other insect infestations 65
Rats or mice infestation 309
Foxes 1
Squirrels 3
Pigeons 6
Unsound food 27
Foreign matter in food 11
Dirty milk bottles 4
Miscellaneous 129
1,822
SUMMARY OF DEFECTS REMEDIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT
Roofs repaired 50
Rainwater pipes and gutters unstopped, renewed or
repaired 90
Dampness remedied 34
Walls and ceilings repaired 48
Rooms cleansed, distempered or re-papered 54
Windows and doors repaired or renewed 41
Flooring repaired 16
Water fittings provided, repaired or renewed 12
Drainage reconstructed, repaired or renewed 106
Drains unstopped or cleansed 454
W.Cs. and sanitary fittings provided, repaired or
renewed 67
Tests of drains and sanitary fittings 65
Length in yards of drains laid 92
Miscellaneous defects, dilapidations and nuisances
abated 63
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