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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Refuse collection 24
Smoke nuisance 22
Bonfires 57
Noise nuisance 7
Animals improperly kept 4
Verminous premises 9
Wasps 163
Bees 12
Other insect infestations 56
Rats or mice infestation 317
Squirrels 8
Pigeons 6
Unsound food 23
Foreign matter in food 16
Dirty milk bottles 11
Water supply unsatisfactory 4
Miscellaneous 91
1,736
SUMMARY OF DEFECTS REMEDIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT
Roofs repaired 72
Rainwater pipes and gutters unstopped, renewed or
repaired 58
Dampness remedied 88
Walls and ceilings repaired 106
Rooms cleansed, distempered or re-papered 88
Windows and doors repaired or renewed 72
Flooring repaired 47
Water fittings provided, repaired or renewed 11
Drainage reconstructed, repaired or renewed 113
Drains unstopped or cleansed 435
W.Cs. and sanitary fittings provided, repaired or
renewed 81
Tests of drains and sanitary fittings 33
Length in yards of drains laid 17
Miscellaneous defects, dilapidations and nuisances
abated 219
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