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
Merton 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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SUMMARY.
Total visits paid 2124
Whole houses cleansed 2
Rooms cleansed 46
Premises disinfected after Infectious Disease 65
,, Cleansed after Infectious Disease 49
Drains tested 66
Drains repaired 12
Drains reconstructed 17
Obstructions removed from 8
Inspection Chambers provided 5
Roofs repaired 13
Cisterns cleansed or covered 1
Dustbins provided 15
Water closets repaired 5
Yard paving repaired 10
Premises where animals were improperly kept 5
Offensive accumulations removed 11
Piggeries repaired and improved 1
Water supply re-instated 1
Overcrowding abated 1
Stables paved and drained 1
Manure receptacles provided 2
Articles disinfected at Isolation Hospital 569