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 Barnet Rural District]
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No. of Houses | |
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Repairs to plastering and woodwork | |
Window frames repaired and sash cords renewed | 13 |
Leaking roofs repaired | 7 |
Guttering repaired, cleansed and renewed | 2 |
External brickwork repointed | 3 |
Chimneys repaired and repointed | 1 |
Dirty rooms redecorated | 6 |
Dampness remedied | 3 |
Accommodation provided for the storage of food | 1 |
Glazed sinks provided in lieu of insanitary stone sinks | 1 |
Drains cleared and drainage systems repaired | |
W.C. connections repaired | 2 |
Ashbins provided | 4 |
Water courses cleansed | 3 |
Accumulations removed | 4 |
Nuisance from the keeping of animals abated | 1 |
Overcrowding abated | 3 |
Cowsheds and dairies limewashed | 3 |
Dairy accommodation provided or improved | 2 |
Cowshed approaches cleansed | 1 |
Cowsheds provided with additional lighting | 1 |
Cowsheds provided with additional ventilation | 1 |
Cowshed floors repaired | 2 |
Rooms disinfected | 12 |
Verminous houses disinfested | 1 |
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