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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Disinfection. | Dust. | Sundry nuisances abated. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms disinfected. | Articles disinfected or destroyed. | Method of disposal. | ||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary infectious disease. | Phthisis. | Rooms stripped and cleansed. | Ordinary infectious disease. | Phthisis. | New bins provided. | How frequently is dust removed from each house? | Number of complaints of non-removal received. | Destructor. | .2 By tipping. | S Other, state method. | Overcrowding. | Smoke, | Accumulation of refuse. | Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water. | Foul pigs and other animals. | Dampness. | Yards repaved or repaired. | Other nuisances. |
| 605 | 160 | 355 | 4712 | 948 | 267 | Weekly. | 13 | No. | Yes. | None. | 51 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 753 | 142 | 443 |