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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
Richmond upon Thames 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Rooms cleansed and re-decorated 210
Verminous rooms cleansed 114
Passages, staircases cleansed 39
Sash cords renewed 126
Larders repaired 13
Outbuildings repaired or renewed 5
Coal cupboards repaired 23
Obstructive buildings removed 17
Staircases repaired 30
Accumulations of refuse removed 24
Rooms ventilated 46
Defective and smoky flues remedied 36
Dirty floors and bedding cleansed 40
Basement sleeping rooms unfit for use, closed 6
Rat infested premises (remedied) 46
Nuisances from the keeping of fowls, &c., remedied -
Overcrowding abated 2
Miscellaneous.
Nuisances remedied 244
Stables.
Manure accumulations removed 2
Manure receptacles provided or repaired —
Stables repaired, cleansed, &c. 1
Yards, repaved, cleansed, &c. 2
Urinals.
Reconstructed, and flushing apparatus provided
Repaired, &c. 7
Flushing tanks repaired 1
Dairies.
Accumulations removed —
Premises repaired —