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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

East Barnet Valley 1919

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

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Table: Remedial Works carried out.As the result of notices issued under the Public Health Acts the undermentioned works have been carried out during the year:—

Remedial Works carried out.

As the result of notices issued under the Public Health Acts the undermentioned works have been carried out during the year:—

1. Arrangements for Prevention of the Contamination of the Water Supply. Defects found:—
Water cisterns defective3
„ „ Dirty or inaccessible31
„ „ Without covers18
„ „ Covers defective or dilapidated30
Houses without water supply, through defective supply pipes11
2. Closet Accommodation. Defects found:—
W.C. pans in foul condition5
„ pans broken or otherwise defective21
„ buildings structurally dilapidated or dirty22
„ flushing cisterns defective40
„ without flushing cisterns5
J. Drainage. Defects found:—
Drains in leaky condition13
„ unventilated1
„ without inspection chambers or same defective6
„ communicating direct with sewer, without intercepting trap3
„ choked, cleared and cleansed21
Rain water pipes acting as ventilators to the drain, disconnected and made to discharge over properly trapped gullies7
Defective soil and ventilating pipes repaired47
Defective traps removed and proper traps substituted12
Premises without sufficient lavatory accommodation; additional conveniences provided1
Premises redrained6
Cesspools constructed2