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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Condition of firegrates stoves | 5 |
Water supply | 4 |
Condition of fencing and garden wall | 3 |
Coal dust and noise | 4 |
Offensive trades | 2 |
Condition of chimney stacks | 2 |
Condition of yards and passages | 2 |
1nsufficient light and ventilation | 2 |
Storage of fish boxes | 2 |
Verminous premises | 2 |
Keeping of animals and fowls | 1 |
Use of basement for sleeping | 1 |
Unsound food | 1 |
Condition of theatre stage | 1 |
Condition of Hogsmill River | 1 |
1nfestation by ants | 1 |
Condition of ice—cream premises | 1 |
Miscellaneous complaints | 6 |
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The complaints were investigated as early as possible
and, where the Corporation possessed powers to intervene,
immediate steps we're taken to remove the cause of the
complaint.