Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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SUMMARY.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA.
Number of Dwelling Houses Inspected(Primary inspections)
(1) on complaint or general inspection of district. 361
(2) House to House 46
Re-inspections of houses and visits to works in progress. 1,083
Visits to houses on notification of Infectious Diseases,
including Tuberculosis. 84
Visits and inspections under Petroleum Acts. 43
Visits to Slaughter Houses. 97
TT 11 Factories (including Factory Laundries). 23
" 11 Bakehouses. 30
" 11 Workshops and Workplaces. 21
" " Outworkers' premises. 8
" ,T Dairies, Cowsheds and Mi Iks h ops. 33
" " Schools. ~ 12
" " Food Manufactories. 21
,T " Common Lodging House. 6
" " Public Halls, Cinemas etc. 37
" " Caravans attending Barnet Fair. 54
Inspections under Rent Restriction Acts. Nil
Disinfections after Infectious Disease, etc. 52
Visits re. Overcrowding Survey )Measuring houses• 347
. )other visits 59
"Permitted Number" Certificates issued under Housing Act 1936 313
SANITARY WORK AND REPAIRS.
Houses.
Roofs repaired and made watertight. 48
Damp walls remedied. 35
Gutters, downspouts repaired or renewed. 54
Exterior brickwork repaired or repointed. 23
Rooms cleansed, repapored or distempered. 114
Stairs, treads, balusters repaired. 16
Broken sashcords renewed (number of houses). 44
Window frames and cills repaired. 40
Ranges provided or repaired. 46
Coppers provided or repaired. 32
Floors repaired or renewed. 19
Yard surfaces repaired or ropaved. 29
Defective ventilation beneath floors. 19
Hot water systems repaired. 26
Draining Boards renewed 22
Drainage.
Drains unstopped and repaired. 31
Drains tested (Sec 41, Public Health Act 1875). 8
Drains reconstructed. 15
Soil or Vent pipes repaired or renewed. 15
Inspection Chambers constructed or repaired. 24
Cesspools abolished. 3
Water Closets and Sinks.
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed. 50
Flush pipes repaired. 9
New basins or traps provided. 19
Seats, doors etc. repaired or renewed. 14
Water pipes repaired or renewed. 21
New sinks. 14
Sink waste pipes unblocked. 17