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 Southall-Norwood]
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Table No. 19.
| Total number of defects or nuisances found during the year | 2604 | |
| Total number of defects or nuisances abated during the year | 1823 | |
| No. of notices served: | ||
| Preliminary | 573 | |
| Statutory | 56 | |
The following table shows the number and nature of complaints received during the year :—
Table No. 20.
| Choked drains | 67 |
| Dampness | 11 |
| Nuisance caused by the keeping of animals | 6 |
| In relation to house refuse | 24 |
| Offensive smells | 30 |
| Defective roofs, gutters. &c | 8 |
| Dirty condition of houses | 20 |
| Defective condition of houses | 69 |
| Accumulation of refuse, &c | 29 |
| Defective sanitary fittings | 13 |
| Vermin | 26 |
| Miscellaneous | 35 |
| 338 |