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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 9.Analysis of Complaints Received.

Table 9.

Analysis of Complaints Received.

Nature of ComplaintNumber Received
Housing defects455
Choked and defective drains188
Accumulations of offensive matter40
Unsound food287
Verminous premises:—
(a) Bugs27
(b) Rats and mice418
(c) Other162
Keeping of animals8
Unsatisfactory milk supplies2
Miscellaneous349
Total1,936