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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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23
COMPLAINTS.
The number of complaints received from the 1st January to
31st December, 1952 was 597 which is a decrease over the same
period in 1951.
The complaints received have been classified as follows: —
| Defective firegrates | 6 |
| Defective sinks | 6 |
| Defective drains and gullies | 62 |
| Leaking pipes ... | 16 |
| Defective windows | 6 |
| Defective walls and ceilings | 18 |
| Offensive manholes | 5 |
| Lack of water supply | 9 |
| Defective W.C.'s | 14 |
| Defective roofs and gutters | 41 |
| Dampness | 20 |
| Dry rot | 5 |
| Defective stairs and steps | 7 |
| Accumulation of rubbish | 8 |
| Defective dustbins | 8 |
| Unsound food | 5 |
| Nuisance from rats and mice | 221 |
| Nuisance from animals | 3 |
| Nuisance from smoke | 5 |
| Nuisance from vermin, ants, etc. | 36 |
| General Defects | 91 |
| Overcrowding | 2 |
| Noise Nuisance | 3 |
| 597 |
Prompt investigation was made and suitable action was taken
to remedy the complaints.