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Southgate 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SOUTHGATE.
Table of Sanitary Work, 1905.
S anitary D istrict, S outhgate.
| DISINFECTION. | |
| Rooms Fumigated | 133 |
| Rooms Stripped and Cleansed | 103 |
| Articles Destroyed | 25 |
| DUST. | |
| Dustbins Repaired | — |
| New Movable Bins Provided | 45 |
| Periodical Frequency of Dust Removal | Weekly |
| Number of Complaints of Non-removal Received | 15 |
| DAMPNESS. | |
| Roofs Repaired, &c. | 30 |
| Guttering and Rain Pipes Repaired, &c. | 34 |
| Gardens, Area, &c., Levelled and Drained | — |
| Yards Paved and Drained | 46 |
| Surface adjoining Houses Paved | 5 |
| Dry Areas Provided | — |
| Ventilation below Floor Provided | 16 |
| Basements Rendered Impervious | — |
| SUNDRY NUISANCES ABATED. | |
| Overcrowding | 1 |
| Smoke | 1 |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 |
| Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water | 5 |
| Foul Pigs and other Animals | 6 |
| Other Nuisances | 32 |
J. W. H. BROWN, Sanitary Inspector.