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East Barnet 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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Number of houses and premises inspected (Sept. to
Dec.) 61
Number of re-inspections of houses and premises, in
connection with supervision of works for abatement
of nuisances 82
Total (13th Sept.-31st Dec.) 143
Results of Inspections:
Nuisances abated 93
Notices issued 51
Complaints received and dealt with 25
Works executed without notice (Sept.-Dec.) 10
Improvements Effected:
Houses
and
Premises.
Cleansed, repaired, whitewashed, etc.
14
Rooms disinfected, cleansed and limewashed
after illness of infectious
character (scarlet fever 29, diphtheria
26, phthisis 6)
61
Yards repaved or repaired
5
Overcrowding abated
0
House
Drainage.
Repaired, amended, cleansed, trapped,
and ventilated
29
New systems of drainage provided to 26
existing houses
15
Drainage tests applied (Sept.-Dec.)
16
Defective ventilating shafts renewed or
repaired
12
Defective rainwater pipes renewed or
repaired
7
Absence proper drainage
1