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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
Kingston upon Thames 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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hood discharged into this drain. Originally the drain was
probably intended for subsoil drainage of the site only, but
as houses were built the drains were connected to this very
defective conduit.
The following premises were redrained during the year :—
| Acre Road | 2 premises. |
| Beaufort Road | 8 ,, |
| Canbury Passage | 1 ,, |
| Cowleaze Road | 3 ,, |
| Elm Road | 1 ,, |
| Gibbon Road | 1 ,, |
| Kingston Hill | 1 ,, |
| New Road | 2 ,, |
| Portland Road | 4 ,, |
| Total | 23 ,, |
Complaints.
One hundred and ninety-eight complaints were made during the year, as follow :—
| Drains and Sanitary Arrangements | 54 |
| Water Supply | 4 |
| Accumulation of Manure and non-removal of House Refuse | 15 |
| Absence of Ashbins | 11 |
| Flooding of Cellars | 3 |
| Dampness (Bursting Pipes, etc.) | 7 |
| Insanitary Condition of Premises | 56 |
| Defective Roofs | 5 |
| Nuisance from keeping of Animals | 7 |
| Overcrowding ... | 8 |
| Smoke Nuisance from Chimneys | 4 |
| Nuisance from Vermin | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 23 |
| Total | 198 |