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
Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| New provided | 75 |
| New wastepipes | 58 |
| Wastepipes trapped or repaired | 67 |
| Wastepipes unstopped | 4 |
| BATHS AND LAVATORY BASINS.— | |
| New provided | 132 |
| Wastepipes repaired and unstopped | 8 |
| New wastepipes provided | 70 |
| WATER SUPPLY.— | |
| Service pipes renewed and repaired | 2 |
| Taps taken off rising main | 22 |
| Drinking water cisterns covered, cleansed or repaired | 6 |
| Supplies renewed to houses | 20 |
| EXTERNAL WORK. | |
| ROOFS.— | |
| Repaired and made watertight | 143 |
| RAINWATER GUTTERING AND DOWNSPOUTING.— | |
| New gutters and down spouts | 39 |
| Repaired | 53 |
| Unstopped | 16 |
| Disconnected from drains | 3 |
| YARDS.— | |
| Paved and drained | 9 |
| Repaved and drained | 37 |
| Repaired | 30 |
| Cleansed | 7 |
| DUSTBINS PROVIDED | 123 |