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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 8Analysis of Complaints Received

Table 8

Analysis of Complaints Received

Nature of ComplaintNumber Received
Housing defects241
Choked and defective drains210
Accumulations of offensive matter50
Unsound Pood118
Verminous and other Infested premises
(a) Bugs27
(b) Wasps303
(c) Rats and Mice512
(d) Other31
Keeping of Animals3
Unsatisfactory milk supplies3
Miscellaneous134
Total1632