London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wimbledon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Guttering repaired | 481 |
| Floors ventilated | 32 |
| Nuisances from damp walls abated | 771 |
| Sinks provided | 30 |
| Other nuisances remedied | 5,320 |
| Rooms disinfected | 385 |
| Total | 11,901 |
Eighteen sewers vested in the Local Authority by Section 20 of
the Public Health Act, 1936, were cleared or repaired and the cost
of the work charged to the owners of the houses served.
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