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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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Drainage—
| Privies, &c., abolished and Water Closets substituted in lieu thereof | 7 |
| Water Closets repaired | 16 |
| W.C.'s supplied with water | 5 |
| Cisterns and Flushing Apparatus repaired | 18 |
| Pipes disconnected, sink, etc | 4 |
| Sinks provided | 16 |
| Urinals repaired | 1 |
| Drains reconstructed | 36 |
| „ tested by water | 142 |
| „ „ smoke | 23 |
| Houses connected to sewer | 4 |
| Cesspools emptied | 5 |
| Water— | |
| Wells closed | 1 |
| Samples taken for analysis | Nil |
| Houses connected with water mains | 15 |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, or covered | 31 |
| Yards— | |
| Yards paved | 33 |
| Sanitary Dustbins provided | 4 |
| Accumulations of manure, etc., removed | 21 |
| Erections in yard removed | 9 |
| Schools disinfected 7; 16 disinfections | |
| Trade Premises— | |
| Factories, ventilation improved | |
| „ provided with proper W.C. accommodation | Nil |
| Workshops cleansed or limewashed | 3 |
| Bakehouses „ „ | 5 |
| Food— | |
| Carcases condemned 1 pig, swine fever | |
| Fish „ 22 pairs kippers | |
| Fruit „ Nil | |
| Other Foods „ 311bs. cakes and biscuits | |
| Various— | |
| Temporary or movable dwellings inspected numerous | |
| Birds and animals improperly kept, removed | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 41 |