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
Ilford 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Articles of unsound food detained and destroyed:—
Apples 47lbs.
Rabbits 45
Haddocks 115
Hake 26
Bullock's liver 8½lbs.
Blood pudding 1
Neck of Mutton 1
Sausages 2
COMPLAINTS.
The complaints received were as follows:—
Choked drains 41
Sewage smells pervading the neighbourhood 25
Accumulations of refuse and manure 53
Animals improperly kept 18
Smoke nuisances 6
Improper water supply 14
Sanitary defects 36
Houses being dirty and insanitary 8
Decomposing bodies of animals 8
Flooding of premises 6
Gipsies ••• 3
Streams obstructed 3
Defective drains 50
Insanitary rear and sideways 10
Unwholesome food 1
No dustbins 6
Unregistered cowkeeper 1
Contraventions of Factory and W.S. Acts 3
Do. do. do. do. I.D.P. Act 1
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