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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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 |