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
Richmond upon Thames 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Urinals,
Number inspected 15
Cleansed and repaired 4
Flushing apparatus provided 2
Stables.
Number inspected 203
Paving and drainage repaired 4
Cleansed and limewashed 16
Manure accumulations removed 13
Filthy stable yards cleansed 3
Manure receptacles provided or repaired 5
Dilapidated stable buildings repaired 2
Factories.
Number inspected 9
Workshops.
Number inspected 237
Cleansed and limewashed 6
Overcrowding, cases remedied 2
Abstract provided 3
Additional light and ventilation provided 3
Various other nuisances remedied 32
Insufficiency of closet accommodation remedied 0
Closets not separate for sexes remedied 4
W.C.'s unsuitable or defective 4
Outworkers' Premises.
Number inspected 20
Bakehouses.
Number inspected 69
Cleansed and limewashed 9
Various other nuisances remedied 34
Dining Rooms and Restaurants.
Number inspected 108
Premises cleansed 2
Nuisances and defects remedied 16
Additional sanitary accommodation provided 2