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
Barking 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Walls stripped after cases of Scarlet Fever 46
Eaves guttering and downspouts defective 98
„ „ „ choked 26
Downspouts direct with drains 6
Yard paving defective 121
Roofs defective 58
Ventilation pipes defective 25
Walls and ceilings defective and dirty 57
Floors defective and filthy 23
Drinking Water improperly stored and cisterns foul 53
Storage cisterns defective 58
Gipsy Vans removed 104
Accumulation of manure 17
Overcrowding 17
Animals improperly kept 22
Offensive accumulations 17
Samples of Water 13
Other nuisances 62