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
Teddington 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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Cesspools emptied, cleansed, etc. 50
Rooms fumigated 34
Rooms stripped and cleansed 34
Dust-bins repaired 40
New Dust-bins provided 30
Roofs of Houses repaired 13
Guttering and Rain Pipes repaired 27
Overcrowding 1
Accumulation of Refuse 23
Stagnant water 2
Foul pigs and other animals 4
Other nuisances 5
The Nuisances and Sanitary defects were
remedied, and in no case has it been necessary to
take legal steps to enforce notices.