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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
Hendon 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Intercepting trap caps resealed | 14 |
| Fresh air inlets provided and repaired | 22 |
| New soil pipes | 3 |
| Soil pipes repaired | 7 |
| New drain ventilators | 6 |
| Ventilating pipes repaired | — |
| Drains unstopped and cleansed | 41 |
| Premises connected to sewer | 1 |
| Cesspools emptied | 49 |
| WATER CLOSETS.— | |
| New basins | 38 |
| New flushing cisterns | 23 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired | 35 |
| Seats removed and repaired | 15 |
| W.C. unstopped and cleansed | 29 |
| Floors paved and repaired | 5 |
| Compartments cleansed | 38 |
| Compartments repaired | 11 |
| SINKS.— | |
| New provided | 11 |
| New wastepipes | 10 |
| Wastepipes trapped | 12 |
| ,, repaired | 5 |
| ,, unstopped | 3 |
| BATHS AND LAVATORY BASINS.— | |
| New Provided | 59 |
| Wastepipes trapped | 58 |
| ,, repaired and unstopped | 17 |