London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Twickenham 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Table 7Analysis of Complaints Received

Table 7

Analysis of Complaints Received

Nature of ComplaintNumber Received
Housing defects150
Choked and defective drains and sewers289
Accumulation of offensive matter35
Unsound Food97
Verminous and other Infested premises
(a) Bugs12
(b) Rats and Mice450
(c) Wasps37
(d) Others39
Keeping of Animals2
Unsatisfactory milk supplies7
Smoke nuisances26
Noise nuisances18
Fumigation of rooms following Infectious diseases5
Miscellaneous9
Total1,176