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 East Barnet]
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Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 Grantham Terrace, East Barnet Road.
„ 1 Lancaster Road.,
* „ 1, 2, 3, and 4 Lonsdale Cottages, Leicester Road.
*" The Limes " ,,
" The Ferns," Lyonsdown Road.
*Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Yernon Terrace, Margaret Road.
*Stable, &c., Plantagenet Road.
"Woodbank," Woodville Road.
Reconstruction of drains has also been carried out to several
stables, and trade premises, and partial reconstruction to other
dwelling houses.
The premises marked with an asterisk in above list have also
been provided with separate storm water drains, laid at the expense
of the Council, in continuation of the policy of relieving the soil
sewers of storm water whenever an opportunity is offered by taking
up existing drains, now carrying soil and storm water combined.
The cost of carrying out this separation during the past year has
been £88, and the storm water from twenty-nine houses has been
excluded from soil sewers.
Special attention has been paid to the supervision of these
works of drainage, during construction, as upon the thoroughness
and quality of workmanship and materials depend the ultimate
value of the works put in hand as the result of the inspection of
the district. 519 re-inspections of premises have been made
during the year, mostly for the purpose of superintending execution
of works.
Cleansing of Dwelling Houses.
During the year three houses have been notified to
owners as unfit for human habitation, but in no case has
it been necessary to ask for closing orders, as the whole