London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Reason. | Houses. | Rooms. | Bedding disinfected. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Fevers | 30 | 32 | 29 |
| Tuberculosis | 20 | 23 | 15 |
| Other Diseases | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| Vermin | 92 | 198 | 91 |
| Number of new houses erected during the year— | |||
| (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ) | Houses | Nil | 147 |
| Flats | Nil | 74 | |
| (1) By the Local Authority | Houses | 104 | |
| Flats | 8 | ||
| (2) By other Local Authorities | Nil | ||
| (3) By other bodies and persons | Houses | 43 | |
| Flats | 66 | ||
| (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts :— | |||
| (1) By the Local Authority:— | |||
| (a) For the purposes of parts 2 and 3 of the Housing Act 1936 | Houses | 104 | |
| Flats | 8 | ||
| (2) By other bodies or persons | Nil | ||
Complaints.
Number received and dealt with during the year 526
(Signed) GEORGE LAWS, F.R. San.I., F.S.I.A.
Chief Sanitary Inspector,
and Officer under the
Housing Acts.