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
Hammersmith 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Drains—
Drains repaired or renewed 532
„ cleansed 80
„ unstopped 38
„ ventilated 66
Manholes—
Manholes repaired or renewed 430
Vent Hating Pipes—
Carried to a sufficient height above windows 3
Ventilating pipes of drains repaired or renewed 95
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 115
Soil Pipes—
Soil pipes repaired or renewed 196
„ ventilated 14
Gullies and Surface Drains—
Gully traps removed from improper positions 41
„ „ cleansed 3
Inlets or surface drains trapped 12
Paving and drainage of Washhouses, Areas, Yards, &c.—
Washhouse or scullery paving repaired or renewed 36
Areas cleansed 8
Area paving repaired or renewed 86
Areas drained 43
Yards or other open spaces paved 123
Paving of yards or other open spaces repaired or renewed 233
Yards or other open spaces drained 86
Buildings in which horses, &c., are kept; floors paved or
repaired 25
Refuse and Receptacles—
Dust bins provided 498
„ „ cleansed 2
Fixed ashpits removed 5
Accumulations or deposits of refuse removed 700
Nuisance from the improper deposit of trade refuse abated 1
Animals —
Nuisances from the improper keeping of animals abated
(fowls) 5