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
Chislehurst 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| General Sanitary Defects | 270 |
| Drainage | 450 |
| Keeping of Animals | 7 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 86 |
| Verminous premises | 14 |
| Water Supply | 28 |
| Rats | 375 |
| Mice | 55 |
| Overcrowding | 19 |
| Foods | 32 |
| Dustbins | 80 |
| Smoke | 30 |
| Air Raid Shelters | 6 |
| Miscellaneous | 31 |
| 1,483 |
3. Notices.
Ten Statutory and four hundred and fifty-two Informal Notices
were served, drawing the attention of the owners to the existence
of nuisances at their properties and requesting abatement.