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 Tottenham]
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Defects Remedied
Drains reconstructed 28
Drains repairs 252
Drains cleared 173
W. C. Cisterns repaired or renewed 125
W. C. Pans renewed 149
W. C. Pans cleansed 22
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed 126
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 216
Roofs repaired or renewed 599
Eaves gutters repaired or renewed 380
Drinking water cisterns renewed 6
Drinking water cisterns covered 10
Water service pipes repaired 77
Water supply reinstated 35
Yards repaired or reconstructed 84
Sinks renewed or provided 37
Floors repaired or renewed 296
Floors ventilated 123
Dampness remedied
by insertion of damp proof courses 62
by pointing of brickwork 79
by internal rendering 280
by miscellaneous remedies 165
Window frames and sashes repaired
or renewed, or painted 415
Coppers repaired or renewed, or provided 11
Fireplaces, stoves and ovens repaired or renewed 254
Flues and chimney stacks repairs 93
Brickwork of walls repaired and walls rebuilt 118
Ventilated food stores provided 7
Rooms cleansed 633
Staircases, passages and landings cleansed 187
Staircases, balconies and steps repaired or renewed 83
Noxious Accumulations removed 31
Nuisances arising from animals abated 4
Miscellaneous defects remedied 861