Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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COMPLAINTS.
1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | |
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Defective condition of house drainage | 26 | 28 | 33 | 17 |
Insanitary condition of house | 13 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Insanitary condition of yards and paths | 7 | 1 | 3 | - |
Nuisance from dampness in house walls or floors | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Defective water closets | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Defective roofs | 5 | 15 | 4 | 8 |
Accumulations of refuse or manure | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Nuisance from animals improperly kept | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Houses not provided with a sufficient receptacle for household refuse | 7 | 284 | 4 | 19 |
Smoke nuisances | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Alleged overcrowding | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
Non-removal of house refuse | 3 | 13 | 19 | 18 |
Offensive smells from various causes | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
Houses without a supply of water | 2 | 20 | 10 | 9 |
Drinking water supplied from dirty storage tank | 2 | - | - | - |
Defective eaves gutters | 2 | - | - | - |
Water in Basements | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Insanitary condition of a Bakehouse | - | - | - | 1 |
Defective sink waste pipes | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Insanitary condition of urinals | - | 1 | - | 5 |
Workshop without sanitary accommodation | - | - | - | 1 |
Burst water pipes ... | - | - | 4 | - |
Miscellaneous | 15 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
Totals | 125 | 419 | 139 | 176 |