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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: Sanitary Improvements.—The following is a summary of the sanitary improvements effected, and the defects remedied:—

Sanitary Improvements.—The following is a summary of the sanitary improvements effected, and the defects remedied:—

Housing.
Premises cleansed138
Ceiling plaster repaired380
Ceilings washed and distempered1,034
Wall plaster repaired613
Walls redecorated1,476
Dampness remedied195
Floors repaired or relaid156
Ventilation under floors improved25
Roofs repaired272
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed218
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed191
Yards repaired or repaved144
Window frames repaired or renewed212
Sashcords provided573
Doors and frames repaired or renewed101
Brickwork repointed or repaired170
Cooking ranges repaired or renewed74
Firegrates repaired or renewed54
New sinks provided56
Waste pipes repaired or renewed120
Internal steps and staircases repaired33
Food stores repaired3
Internal woodwork repaired157
Lighting and ventilation improved5
Water supply—Draw taps fixed on main service10
Water storage cisterns cleansed5
New storage cisterns provided6
Defective pipes repaired30
Overcrowding abated3
Washing coppers repaired or renewed67
Verminous premises cleared of vermin34
Verminous rooms cleared of vermin59
Drainage.
Inspection chambers repaired60
New inspection chambers provided17
Drains examined and tested383
Drains repaired60
New drains laid44
Drains unstopped or trapped210
New gullies provided37
Gully grates provided16
Choked gullies cleansed107
Vent shafts and soil pipes repaired or renewed31
F. A.I.s repaired or renewed99