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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Number of rooms in which lighting provided or improved
33
Number of window frames and sashes provided, repaired
or unfixed 1131
Number of stoves or grates provided or repaired 419
Number of instances in which ventilation under floors
provided or improved 150
Number of other repairs 335
Sundry Nuisances, etc. :
Number of instances in which domestic cleansing enforced
15
Number of food stores provided, cleansed or improved 24
Number of washing coppers provided or repaired 130
Number of rooms sprayed for the removal of vermin by
the Disinfector 41
Number of instances in which overcrowding abated 57
Number of instances of improper keeping of animals
abated 11
Number of offensive accumulations removed 29
Number of urinals provided, repaired, cleansed or improved
5
Number of dung pits provided, repaired or improved 1
Number of other nuisances abated 53