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Friern Barnet 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]

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Summary of improvements and of defects remedied as a
result of action by the Department.
Water
Supply. Store cisterns provided. repaired or
covers previded 14
Fittings or services repaired 11
Drainage. Drains cleared or repaired 45
Inspection chambers reconstructed or
repaired 4
Soil and vent pipes provided 6
Now sinks provided 12
Sink waste-pipes provided or repaired 11
Sanitary W.C. basins and traps provided or repaired. 10
accommo- W.C. seats, doors,windows, floors
dation. repaired or renewed 12
Walls and ceilimgs repaired & redecorated 16
Flushing cisterns provided, repaired or
regulated 12
Floors. Floors repaired or renewed 17
Roofs. Roofs repaired 51
Gutters and downspouting renewed or
repaired, 32
Cleansing;. Walls repaired, cleansed and redecorated 42
Ceilings renewed or repaired 34
Windows. Sashes and frames renewed or repaired 22
Sills renewed or repaired 18
Sashcords provided (number of houses) 16
Brickwork. Brickwork rebuilt 8
Chimney stacks rebuilt or repaired13
Walls re-pointed or rendered 21
Woodwork. Doors renewed, repaired or re-hung 15
Staircases repaired 12
Yards. Yard pavings renewed or repaired 13
Heating. Ranges or grates renewed or repaired 27
Wash-boilers renewed or repaired 2
Refuse. Dustbins provided 25
Accumulations of refuse removed 8
General. Other defects (unclassified) remedied 55
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