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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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34
Number of instances in which ventilation under floors
provided or improved 33
Number of other repairs 31
Sundry Nuisances, etc.:
Number of instances in which domestic cleansing enforced
7
Number of foodstores provided, cleansed or improved 3
Number of washing coppers provided or repaired 43
Number of rooms sprayed for the removal of vermin by
the Disinfector 49
Number of instances in which overcrowding abated 9
Number of instances of improper keeping of animals
abated 12
Number of offensive accumulations removed 26
Number of black smoke emissions abated 1
Number or urinals provided, repaired, cleansed or improved
4
Number of dung pits provided, repaired or improved 1
Number of other nuisances abated 18