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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

Carshalton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Table: Six hundred and eight complaints were received, classified as follows :—

Six hundred and eight complaints were received, classified as follows :—

Rats and Mice67
General Defective Conditions45
Smells41
Crickets41
Accumulations and Deposits40
Verminous Premises37
Shops Acts30
Miscellaneous27
Dampness25
Overcrowding20
Roofs, Guttering, etc.14
Drainage Defects14
Burning Refuse14
Wasps13
Refuse Collection11
Unfit Food10
Obstructed Sewers10
Rivers, Ditches, etc.5
Dustbins5
Ants5
Sink Waste Pipes4
Noise4
Smoke Nuisance4
Burst Pipe Damage3
Cesspools3
Weeds3
Food on Forecourt3
Workmen's Latrines2
Water Supply2
Fences2
Houses Let in Lodgings2
Rentbook Information2
Hawkers2
608

Table: Nine thousand one hundred and seventy five investigations were made and are classified as follows :—

Nine thousand one hundred and seventy five investigations were made and are classified as follows :—

Inspections6145
Re-inspections3030
Housing (H.A.)428
Housing (P.H.A.)1260
Slaughterhouses45
Dairies54
Cowsheds53