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
Tottenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Rain-water Pipes repaired or renewed 538
Roofs repaired or renewed 1,884
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed 921
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed 63
Drinking Water Cisterns covered 14
Water Service Pipes repaired 146
Water Supply reinstated 55
Yards repaired or reconstructed 181
Sinks renewed or provided 143
Floors repaired or renewed 957
Floors ventilated 370
Dampness remedied—
by insertion of damp-proof courses 311
by pointing of brickwork 150
by internal rendering 713
by miscellaneous remedies 44-1,218
Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed,
or repainted 1,064
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided 101
Fireplaces, Stoves and Ovens repaired or renewed 750
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired 252
Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt 200
Ventilated Food Stores provided 17
Rooms cleansed 3,306
Staircases, Passages and Landings cleansed 395
Stairs, Balconies and Steps repaired or renewed 156
Noxious Accumulations removed 33
Nuisances arising from Animals abated 9
Miscellaneous Defects remedied 1,469
Wall Plaster repaired 791
Ceiling Plaster repaired 647