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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Defective W.C.s | 95 |
| Defective roofs and gutters | 71 |
| Dampness | 53 |
| Dry rot | 14 |
| Defective ceilings | 26 |
| Defective chimneys | 5 |
| Defective fences | 2 |
| Defective stoves | 14 |
| Defective sashcords | 10 |
| Defective steps and stairs | 8 |
| Defective boilers | 1 |
| Accumulations of manure | 1 |
| Accumulations of rubbish | 21 |
| Defective dustbins | 88 |
| Unsound food | 124 |
| Nuisance from rats | 170 |
| Nuisance from noises | 4 |
| Nuisance from smoke | 10 |
| Nuisance from vermin, ants, etc. | 57 |
| General defects | 83 |
| 1,049 |
FOOD INSPECTION.
The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human food, were
surrendered by the owners and either salvaged for animal feeding or
destroyed.