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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Defects remedied.
Drains reconstructed 41
Drains repaired 199
Drains cleared 148
W. C. Cisterns repaired or renewed 128
W. C. Pans renewed 150
W. C. Pans cleansed 42
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed 150
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 361
Roofs repaired or renewed 830
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed 517
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed 15
Drinking Water Cisterns covered 11
Water Service Pipes repaired 71
Water Supply reinstated 29
Yards repaired or reconstructed 126
Sinks renewed or provided 62
Floors repaired or renewed 460
Floors ventilated 246
Dampness remedied-
by insertion of damp-proof courses 157
by pointing of brickwork 198
by internal rendering 357
by miscellaneous remedies 205
Window Frames and Sashes repaired or renewed, or
painted 614
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided 26
Fireplaces, Stoves & Ovens repaired or renewed 438
Flues and Chimney Stacks repaired 175
Brickwork of Walls repaired and Walls rebuilt 86
Ventilated Food Stores provided 8
Rooms cleansed 1,473
Staircases, Passages & Landings cleansed 452
Staircases, Balconies & Steps repaired or renewed 115
Noxious Accumulations removed 25
Nuisances arising from Animals abated 12
Miscellaneous Defects remedied 588