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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Disinfection. | Dust. | Sundry nuisances abated. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rooms disinfected. | Rooms stripped and cleansed. | Articles disinfected or destroyed. | New bins provided. | How frequently is dust removed from each house? | Number of complaints of non-removal received. | Method of disposal. | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary infectious disease. | Phthisis. | Ordinary infectious disease. | Phthisis. | Destructor. | By Tipping. | 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. | ||||
| 428 | 81 | 163 | 5035 | 450 | 136 | Weekly. | 48 | ... | Yes. | ... | 38 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 265 | 111 | 155 |