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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Windows not made to open | 27 |
| Inadequate lighting and ventilation | 10 |
| Defective firegrates and kitchen tanges | 59 |
| Defective chimney pots, etc. | 23 |
| Smoke nuisances | 8 |
| Defective coppers | 2 |
| Defective staircases | 2 |
| Contraventions of Byelaws | 1 |
| Dilapidated Outbuildings | — |
| Miscellaneous defects | 313 |
| Defective Larders | 4 |
| 2,404 |
At the end of the year 1598 of the defects discovered had been
abated, the work of remedying 343 was in hand and the balance of
463 were still outstanding.
In order to see that these defects were being properly remedied
2,049 visits were paid to the various premises.
NOTICES SERVED TO REMEDY DEFECTS AND ABATE NUISANCES.
| Informal Action. | ||
| Preliminary intimations | 474 | |
| Interviews | 409 | |
| Statutory Action. | ||
| Act and Section. | ||
| Section 24 (Drainage) | — | — |
| Section 39 (Drainage) | 8 | 8 |
| Section 45 (Defective Closets) | 2 | 2 |
| Section 75 (Dustbins) | 7 | 7 |
| Section 92/93 (Nuisances) | 17 | 17 |
| Section 9 (Insanitary Dwelling) | 2 | 2 |