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
Hampstead 1924
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Soil Pipes—
Soil pipes repaired or renewed 290
„ ventilated 34
Gullies and Surface Drains—
Gully traps removed from improper positions 17
„ cleansed 12
Inlets or surface drains trapped 18
Paving and drainage of Washhouses, Areas, Yards, &c.—
Washhouse or scullery paving repaired or renewed 26
, Areas cleansed 6
Area paving repaired or renewed 181
Areas drained 48
Yards or other open spaces paved 83
Paving of yards or other open spaces repaired or renewed 269
Yards or other open spaces drained 57
Buildings in which horses, &c., are kept; floors paved or
repaired 4
Refuse and Receptacles —
Dust bins provided 632
„ ,, cleansed 1
Fixed ashpits removed 10
Accumulations or deposits of refuse removed 787
Nuisances from the improper deposit of trade refuse abated 1
Animals —
Nuisances from the improper keeping of animals abated
(fowls 8, cat 1) 9
Smoke Nuisances—
Number of nuisances and complaints 1
„ of observations 2
,, of notices —
„ of summonses —
Personal Cleansing—
Number of cleansings of adults 4
„ of cleansings of children 910
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Cleansing —
Number of verminous rooms cleansed 37
,, houses concerned 16