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

Twickenham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 10.Analysis of Complaints Received.

Table 10.

Analysis of Complaints Received.

Nature of ComplaintNumber Received
Housing defects927
Choked and defective drains140
Accumulations of offensive matter33
Unsound food299
Verminous premises:—
(a) Bugs68
(b) Rats and mice328
(c) Other105
Keeping of animals20
Unsatisfactory milk supplies4
Miscellaneous273
Total2,197