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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Tottenham Urban District Council Act,
1900:
| Section 48 | 1 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938: Section 13 | 1 |
| Total | 1,445 |
| Informal | 3,285 |
Defects remedied.
Drains reconstructed 68
Drains repaired 361
Drains cleared 211
W.C. Cisterns repaired or renewed 229
W.C. Pans renewed 264
W.C. Pans cleansed 80
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed 225
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 673
Roofs repaired or renewed 1,211
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed 612
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed 17
Drinking Water Cisterns covered 17
Water Service Pipes repaired 99
Water Supply reinstated 32
Yards repaired or reconstructed 186
Sinks renewed or provided 111
Floors repaired or renewed 765
Floors ventilated 383
Dampness remedied—
by insertion of damp-proof courses 274
by pointing of brickwork 270
by internal rendering 420
by miscellaneous remedies 111
Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed, or
painted 987
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided 85
Fireplaces, Stoves and Ovens repaired or renewed 597
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired 260
Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt 243
Ventilated Food Stores provided 25
Rooms cleansed 2,243