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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 8.Analysis of Complaints Received

Table 8.

Analysis of Complaints Received

Nature of ComplaintNumber Received
Housing defects237
Choked and defective drains253
Accumulations of offensive matter19
Unsound food106
Verminous premises:
(a) Bugs84
(b) Rats and mice380
(c) Other9
Keeping of animals2
Unsatisfactory milk supplies4
Miscellaneous208
Total1302