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
East Barnet Valley 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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| Light and ventilation insufficient, and windows dilapidated | 25 |
| Dwelling houses damp | 29 |
| Ceiling and walls of rooms cleansed | 156 |
| ,, „ „ repaired | 96 |
| Defective scullery sinks | 9 |
| „ sink waste pipes | 8 |
| Leaky and dilapidated roofs | 53 |
| Floors dilapidated and defective ventilation underneath | 11 |
| Defective staircases | 13 |
| 5. Paving, Drainage and Sanitary Condition of Yards or Outhouses. Defects found:— | |
| Yards in dirty condition | 17 |
| „ without paving or drainage | 5 |
| „ with defective or insufficient paving | 19 |
| Absence of dustbins, or dustbins so dilapidated as to be unfit for use | 34 |
| 7. Existence of Rooms unfit for Human Habitation. Defects | |
| Rooms unfit for habitation; throughly renovated | 3 |
| Houses unfit for habitation | nil |
| Houses overcrowded | several |
| Eaves gutters and rain water pipes in defective condition (Premises) | 27 |
| Animals improperly kept | 8 |
| Miscellaneous defects | 47 |
| Removals of manure | numerous |
| Accumulation of rubbish | 3 |
| Bedding cleansed | 3 |