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
Beddington and Wallington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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COMPLAINTS
The total number of complaints received was 631. They were due to
the following causes:
Rats and Mice 132
Housing defects 64
Choked drains and sewers 93
Defective dustbins 212
Defective drainage (including closets) 11
Unsound or adulterated food 19
Atmospheric Pollution 28
Insect pests 20
Offensive accumulations 8
Miscellaneous 44
631
SMOKE ABATEMENT
Number of observations 271
Nuisances observed 2
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 148
Number of rooms disinfected 34
Number of library books disinfected 196
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
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