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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Coppers repaired or renewed28
Rooms cleansed and re-decorated291
Verminous rooms cleansed124
Passages and staircases cleansed30
Sash cords renewed182
Larders repaired78
Outbuildings repaired or renewed19
Coal cupboards repaired40
Obstructive buildings removed3
Staircases repaired45
Accumulations of refuse removed47
Rooms ventilated100
Defective and smoky flues remedied103
Dirty floors and bedding cleansed48
Basement sleeping rooms unfit for use, closed11
Rat infested premises (remedied)65
Nuisances from the keeping of fowls, etc., remedied-
Overcrowding.
"Permitted" number not inserted in rent book169
Name and address of M.O.H. and landlord not inserted
in rent book157
Overcrowding abated1
Miscellaneous.
Nuisances remedied451
Stables.
Manure accumulations removed8
Manure receptacles provided or repaired4
Stables repaired, cleansed, etc.9
Yards repaved, cleansed, etc.6
Urinals.
Reconstructed and flushing apparatus provided-
Repaired, etc.7
Flushing tanks repaired1