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 1950

[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 defects695
Choked and defective drains145
Accumulations of offensive matter24
Unsound food224
Verminous premises:—
(a) Bugs77
(b) Rats and mice358
(c) Other81
Keeping of animals29
Unsatisfactory milk supplies1
Miscellaneous197
Total1,831