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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Rooms cleansed and re-decorated 161
Verminous rooms cleansed 155
Passages, staircases cleansed 20
Sash cords renewed 127
Larders repaired . 7
Outbuildings repaired or renewed 9
Coal cupboards repaired 13
Obstructive buildings removed 9
Staircases repaired 18
Accumulations of rdfuse removed 27
Rooms ventilated 32
Defective and smoky flues remedied 49
Dirty floors and bedding cleansed 76
Basement sleeping rooms unfit for use, closed 12
Rat infested premises (remedied) 26
Nuisances from the keeping of fowls, &c., remedied 1
Overcrowding abated 1
Miscellaneous.
Nuisances remedied 275
Stables.
Manure accumulations removed 6
Manure receptacles provided or repaired 2
Stables repaired, cleansed, &c. 1
Yards repaved, cleansed, &c. 1
Urinals.
Reconstructed and flushing apparatus provided 3
Repaired, &c. 13
Flushing tanks repaired 3
Dairies.
Nuisance from smoke 1