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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I. Arrangements for Prevention of the contamination of Water Supply.
Defects found—
Water cisterns defective 14
„ dirty or inacessible 42
„ without covers 14
„ covers defective or dilapidated 31
Houses without water supply through defective supply pipes 17
„ supplied with tap direct from main over sink
instead of through storage cistern 12
2 Closet Accommodation. Defects found.
W.C. pans in foul condition 7
„ pans broken or otherwise defective 18
„ buildings structurally dilapidated or dirty 12
„ flushing cisterns defective 47
„ without flushing cisterns 2
3 Drainage. Defects.
Drains in leaky condition 24
„ unventilated 5
„ without inspection chambers or same defective 14
„ communicating direct with sewer, without inter
cepting trap 5
„ Choked, cleared and cleansed 5
Rain water pipes acting as ventilators to the drain
disconnected and made to discharge over
properly trapped gullies 9
Defective soil and ventilating pipes repaired 45
Defective traps removed and proper traps substituted 17
Premises without sufficient lavatory accommodation;
additional conveniences provided 4
Premises re-drained 18
Cesspools constructed 0
Cesspools cleaned out and repaired 4
4 Condition of Dwelling Houses in regard to Light, free circulation of
A ir, Dampness and Cleanliness. Defects found.
Light and ventilation insufficient and windows dilapidated 14
Dwelling houses damp 35