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 Southgate]
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URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SOUTHGATE. Table of Sanitary Work, 1898.
Sanitary District, Southgate.
DISINFECTION. | |
Rooms Fumigated | 64 |
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed | 61 |
Articles Disinfected or Destroyed | 26 |
DUST. | |
Dust-bins Repaired | — |
New Movable Bins Provided | 105 |
Periodical Frequency of Dust Removal | Weekly |
Number of Complaints of Non Removal Received | 21 |
Roofs Repaired, &c. | 61 |
DAMPNESS. | |
Guttering and Rain Pipes Repaired, &c. | 47 |
Gardens, Area, &c., Levelled and Drained | 5 |
Yards Paved and Drained | 129 |
Surface adjoining Houses Paved | — |
Dry Areas Provided | 1 |
Ventilation below Floor Provided | 63 |
Basements Rendered Impervious | 1 |
SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED. | |
Overcrowding | 3 |
Smoke | 1 |
Accumulations of Refuse | 9 |
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water | 3 |
Foul Pigs and other Animals | 2 |
Other Nuisances | 6 |
J. W. H. BROWN,
Sanitary Inspector.