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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

Southgate 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Urban District Council of Southgate.
Table of Sanitary Work, 1904.
Sanitary District, Southgate.

Table: DISINFECTION.

DISINFECTION.

Rooms Fumigated163
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed127
Articles Destroyed36

Table: DUST.

DUST.

Dustbins Repaired-
New Movable Bins Provided91
Periodical Frequency of Dust RemovalWeekly
Number of Complaints of Non-removal Received5

Table: DAMPNESS.

DAMPNESS.

Roofs Repaired, &c.38
Guttering and Rain Pipes Repaired, &c.49
Gardens, Area, &c., Levelled and Drained-
Yards Paved and Drained76
Surface adjoining Houses Paved2
Dry Areas Provided-
Ventilation below Floor Provided45
Basements Rendered Impervious2

Table: SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED.

SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED.

Overcrowding2
Smoke1
Accumulation of Refuse20
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water3
Foul Pigs and other Animals2
Other Nuisances24