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 1922 of the Medical Officer of Health
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37
Refuse and Rece ptacles—
Dust bins provided
465
„ repaired
1
Fixed ashpits removed
6
Accumulations or deposits of refuse removed
759
Nuisances from the improper deposit of trade refuse abated
1
Animals - -
Nuisances from the improper keeping of animals abated
2
Smoke Nuisances —
Number of nuisances and complaints
1
„ of observations
72
„ of notices
-
„ of summonses
-
Personal Cleansing —
Number of cleansings of adults
13
„ of cleansings of children
1469
Cleansing —
Number of verminous rooms or premises cleansed
45
Disinfection -
Number of houses or parts of houses and contents disinfected
2693
„ of persons accommodated at Shelter
-
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts-
Number of houses for which certificates requested
10
„ of dwellings contained therein
12
„ of houses certified
2
„ of dwellings contained therein
4
Public Mortuary-
Number of bodies admitted
64
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts —
Number of certificates applied for
48
„ „ issued
30
lii addition to the foregoing; a summary of the work of the
Housing Inspectors will be found in Section 9 relating to Housing.
Public Mortuary.
During the year the bodies of 64 persons were brought to the
mortuary —38 by order of the Coroner, 15 by the Police, and 11
at the request of friends of deceased persons. In 53 instances inquests