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
Heston and Isleworth 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Dust:—
New ashbins provided 223
Ashpits abolished 5
Sundry Nuisances abated
Overcrowding 1
Domestic cleansing effected 3
Accumulation of refuse 7
Dampness 16
Roofs repaired 72
Guttering provided, repaired or unstopped 35
Rooms stripped and cleansed (after infectious disease) 46
Other rooms stripped and cleansed 261
Other internal repairs 149
Yards paved, repaired or drained 18
Other nuisances 29