London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Surbiton 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Water supply to dwelling houses disconnected 13
Insanitary condition of yards 2
Houses infested with rats 2
Houses not provided with sufficient receptacles for house
refuse 6
Pigsties in an insai^ary condition 1
Nuisance from animals improperly kept 4
Offensive accumulation of manure, etc
Offensive smells from various causes 20
Watercourses in an insanitary condition 3
Alleged overcrowding 6
Smoke nuisance 1
Non-removal of house refuse 6
Miscellaneous 3
Total 155
INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Number of houses and premises inspected (ordinarily) 482
„ houses inspected and particulars recorded
(Housing Act) 86
„ houses and premises re-inspected 849
,, miscellaneous visits 480
„ visits to works in progress 1,794
„ visits to slaughterhouses 3
„ visits to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 83
,, visits to bakehouses 48
„ visits to schools 17
„ visits to workshops 14
„ visits to factories 3
„ visits to workplaces 1
„ visits to homeworkers' premises 18
,, visits re cases of infectious disease 206
,, food inspections 560
Total 4,644