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 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 |