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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
Barnet 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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| National Boys' and Infants' Schools | Ventilation shaft (3in. ordinary rain water stack pipe diminishing to 2in.) found to be choked. Cap to disconnecting trap missing, allowing sewer gas to gain admittance to drain. Eaves-gutters dilapidated. | Heavy cast iron 4in.ventilating shaft fixed. Drain properly trapped. |
| Moxon Street Infants' School | Ventilation shaft broken. Connection to w.c's. defective. Branch drain choked. | Connections to w.c's. repaired. Branch drain unstopped and heavy cast iron ventilation shaft fixed. |
| Byng Road C.C. School | Drains and sanitary fitting sound and in good condition. |
It would be in the interests of the health of the district
if all Private Schools were tested in a like manner to the
Public Schools.
ABOLITION OF CESSPOOLS, EARTH AND
PAIL CLOSETS.
The following cesspools, earth and pail closets have
been abolished in connection with work carried out.