Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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No. of Accumulations of refuse removed 27
„ Gipsy vans removed 35
„ Houses cleansed 28
„ Cisterns cleansed, repaired 5
„ Nuisances, keeping animals 3
,, „ Overcrowding 7
„ ,, Ballast burning 2
„ ,, Temporary privy 2
„ „ Bedding 1
„ Ground floors concreted and ventilated 7
„ Dry area provided 1
„ Dietary cistern covers 3
„ Floors of houses repaired 4
„ „ „ „ cleansed 11
„ Stable yards paved 2
„ Articles of unsound food destroyed—
1 Box smoked codlins.
1 trunk of hake.
2 Boxes Roes.
95 lbs. pork.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE (NOTIFICATION AND
PREVENTION) ACTS.
No. of Notifications received 300
„ Articles disinfected at the Council's Station 3942
Viz. No. of Beds 175
„ Palliasses 170
„ Mattresses 168
„ Bolsters 183
„ Pillows 459
„ Blankets 524
„ Quilts 141
„ Rugs 137
„ Clothing 1692
,, Miscellaneous 293