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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
Teddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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Sinks:—
Provided 20
Repaired or refixed 5
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 24
Yards:—
Cleansed 10
Paved or repaired 39
Various:—
Nuisances abated from overcrowding 16
Nuisances abated from chimneys sending forth
black smoke 2
Nuisances abated from animals being improperly
kept 3
Offensive accumulations removed 5
Offensive smells 6
Miscellaneous 171
During the year, complaints were received regarding the following matters:—
| Accumulations of refuse | 6 |
| Choked or defective drains | 13 |
| Damp walls | I |
| Defective ceilings | 6 |
| ” coppers | 2 |
| ” eaves gutters and rain water pipes | 6 |
| ” floor | 1 |
| ” fire grates or kitchen ranges | 2 |
| ” roofs | |
| ” sink | 1 |
| ” sink waste pipes | 6 |
| ” walls | 6 |
| ” water closets | 21 |
| ” water supply |