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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Insufficient means of escape in case of fire from Factory 1
Insanitary condition of yards 7
Houses infested with rats 12
Houses not provided with sufficient receptacles for house
refuse 7
Pigsties in an insanitary condition 1
Nuisance from animals improperly kept 1
Offensive accumulation of manure, etc. 14
Offensive smells from various causes 17
Watercourses in an insanitary condition 2
Alleged overcrowding 2
Smoke nuisances 3
Non-removal of house refuse 6
Miscellaneous 5
Total 189
INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Number of houses and premises inspected (ordinarily) 511
„ houses inspected and particulars recorded
(Housing Act) 31
„ houses and premises re-inspected 806
„ miscellancous visits 564
„ visits to works in progress 1,571
„ visits to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 132
„ visits to bakehouses 39
„ visits to schools 23
„ visits to workshops 45
„ visits to factories 17
„ visits to workplaces 1
„ visits to homeworkers' premises 17
„ visits re cases of infectious disease 311
„ food inspections 607
Total 4,675