Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Coppers repaired or renewed | 28 |
Rooms cleansed and re-decorated | 291 |
Verminous rooms cleansed | 124 |
Passages and staircases cleansed | 30 |
Sash cords renewed | 182 |
Larders repaired | 78 |
Outbuildings repaired or renewed | 19 |
Coal cupboards repaired | 40 |
Obstructive buildings removed | 3 |
Staircases repaired | 45 |
Accumulations of refuse removed | 47 |
Rooms ventilated | 100 |
Defective and smoky flues remedied | 103 |
Dirty floors and bedding cleansed | 48 |
Basement sleeping rooms unfit for use, closed | 11 |
Rat infested premises (remedied) | 65 |
Nuisances from the keeping of fowls, etc., remedied | - |
"Permitted" number not inserted in rent book | 169 |
Name and address of M.O.H. and landlord not inserted | |
in rent book | 157 |
Overcrowding abated | 1 |
Nuisances remedied | 451 |
Manure accumulations removed | 8 |
Manure receptacles provided or repaired | 4 |
Stables repaired, cleansed, etc. | 9 |
Yards repaved, cleansed, etc. | 6 |
Reconstructed and flushing apparatus provided | - |
Repaired, etc. | 7 |
Flushing tanks repaired | 1 |