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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
Edmonton 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Sanitary District. | Disinfection. | Dust. | Dampness. | Sundry Nuisances Abated. | Contagious Diseases of Animals. | Infant Life Protection Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rooms fumigated. | Rooms stripped and cleansed. | Articles disinfected or destroyed. | Dust-bins repaired. | New bins provided. | Movable receptacles substituted for fixed. | Periodical frequency of dust removal. | Number of complaints of non-removal received. | Roofs, repaired, &c. | Guttering and rain pipes repaired, &c. | Gardens, Areas, &c., levelled and drained. | Yards paved and drained. | Surface adjoining houses paved. | Dry areas provided. | Ventilation below floor provided. | Basements rendered impervious. | Overcrowding. | Smoke. | Accumulations of refuse. | Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water. | Foul pigs and other animals. | Other nuisances. | Outbreaks. | Animals infected. | Animals destroyed. | Number of licensed premises. | Number of children. | Number of deaths. | |
| EDMONTON. | 217 | 101 | 3932 | - | 276 | - | Weekly | 122 | 199 | 207 | - | 701 | - | - | - | 18 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 436 animal carcases & fish offal deposits, removed from waste lands, ditches, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |