London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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| Privies, etc., abolished, and Water Closets substituted in lieu thereof | 1 |
| Water Closets repaired | 11 |
| W.C.'s supplied with water | 4 |
| Cisterns and Flushing Apparatus repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Pipes disconnected, sink, etc. | 5 |
| Sinks provided | 10 |
| New Urinals | — |
| Drains reconstructed | 22 |
| „ tested by water (lengths) | 84 |
| „ „ smoke | 22 |
| Houses connected to sewer | 7 |
| Cesspools emptied | 3 |
| Water— | |
| Wells closed | Nil |
| Samples taken for analysis | Nil |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, or covered | 12 |
| Yards— | |
| Yards paved | 15 |
| Sanitary Dustbins provided | 21 |
| Accumulations of manure, etc., removed | 15 |
| Erections in yards removed | 2 |
| Schools disinfected | 7; 15 |
| Trade Premises— | |
| Factories, ventilation improved | Nil |
| „ provided with proper W.C. accommodation | Nil |
| „ Fire Escape | 1 |
| Workshops cleansed or limewashed | 3 |
| Bakehouses „ „ | 5 |
| Various— | |
| Temporary or movable dwellings inspected Numerous | |
| Birds and animals improperly kept, removed | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | 27 |