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
Surbiton 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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always had grave apprehension that difficulties might
at any time arise in the badly drained part of the district
in which the property is situated.
The more frequent periods adopted for the collection
and removal of the house refuse of the district is a matter
on which many of the residents have expressed their high
approval, and the decision of the Council to make the
collection in future once in every interval of seven days
throughout the year will be received with great satisfaction
notwithstanding the additional charge which the increased
work will bring upon the rates.
| No. of complaints received during the year | 5 | |
| No. of inspections of houses, premises; &c. | 139 | |
| No. of re-inspections of houses and premises, &c. | 111 | |
| No. of cesspools abolished | ||
| No. of house drains tested | 11 | |
| No. of beddings destroyed | ||
| Results of Inspection. | Orders issued for sanitary amendments of houses and premises | 27 |
| Houses, &c., cleansed, repaired, white-washed | ||
| Houses disinfected after infectious illness | 15 | |
| House Drains. | Houses re-drained | 21 |
| House drains repaired, cleansed, trapped, &c. | 14 | |
| Ventilated | 2 | |
| Privies and W.C.'s. | Repaired, &c. | 2 |
| Supplied with water | 17 | |
| New provided | 3 |