Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Washhouse or scullery paving repaired or renewed | 6 |
| Areas cleansed | 2 |
| Area paving repaired or renewed | 76 |
| Areas drained | 19 |
| Yards or other open spaces paved | 119 |
| Paving of yards or other open spaces repaired or renewed | 60 |
| Yards or other spaces drained | 30 |
| Floors of buildings in which horses, &c., are kept, paved or repaired | 15 |
| Refuse and Receptacles— | |
| Dust bins provided | 183 |
| „ „ repaired | 1 |
| „ „ cleansed | 12 |
| Fixed ashpits removed | 40 |
| Accumulations or deposits of refuse removed | 204 |
| Manure receptacles provided | 14 |
| ,, ,, amended | 20 |
| Nuisances from the improper deposit of trade refuse abated | 6 |
| Animals— | |
| Nuisance from the improper keeping of animals abated | 9 |
| Number of Inspections | 9056 | 9657 |
| „ Re-inspections | 12044 | 12858 |
| „ Intimation Notices issued | 901 | 893 |
| „ Statutory Notices issued | 331 | 512 |
| Letters issued | 5372 | 6670 |
| „ Notification sent to "Head Teachers" of Schools, respecting notified cases of infectious disease | 565 | 414 |
| „ Notifications respecting cases of Measles | 218 | 84 |
Certificates as to Water Supply.
The number of Certificates issued during the year was 47, as
compared with 77 in 1907.