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
Chiswick 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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Number of Draw-off taps provided for direct
domestic water supply from main
instead of cisterns 336
„ Dust bins, new, provided 88
„ „ ,, repaired, covered, etc. 15
,, Dust complaints received and
attended to 250
,, Accumulations of dung and other
refuse removed 20
,, Animals removed,being improperly
kept 8
,, Cases of overcrowding abated 4
„ Registered cowsheds, dairies,
and milkshops regularly inspected 13
,, Licensed slaughter-houses regularly
inspected 7
,, Bake-houses regularly inspected 16
,, Legal proceedings (i.e.) summonses
for the abatement of nuisances 8
Your obedient servant,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
(Mem. San. Inst.)
Sanitary Inspector.