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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Offensive manholes 7
Offensive sewers 3
Lack of water 26
Defective W.C.s 99
Defective roofs and gutters 79
Dampness 61
Dry rot 22
Defective ceiling 28
Defective chimneys 9
Defective fences 6
Defective stoves 19
Defective sashcords 14
Defective stairs and steps 12
Defective boilers 2
Accumulations of manure 5
Accumulations of rubbish 23
Defective dustbins 92
Unsound food 154
Nuisance from rats 161
Nuisance from noises 5
Nuisance from smoke 9
Nuisance from vermin, ants, etc. 62
General defects 111
Overcrowding 14
1,153
FOOD INSPECTION
The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human
consumption, were surrendered by the owners and either
salvaged for animal food or destroyed:—