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Surbiton 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Sanitary Inspector's Annual Report.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban
District Council of Surbiton.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my Thirtyfirst
Annual Report, for the year ending December
31st, 1926.
COMPLAINTS.
During the year, one hundred and eighty-five complaints were received with respect to the following matters, viz:—
| Defective condition of house drains | 27 |
| Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses and premises | 34 |
| Verminous rooms | 3 |
| Nuisance from dampness in walls and floors | 12 |
| Water in basement rooms | 6 |
| Defective water closets | 6 |
| Insufficient closet accommodation in Workshops | 1 |
| Insanitary condition of Public House urinals | 4 |
| Defective sink and other waste pipes | 2 |
| Defective roofs | 7 |
| Defective eaves gutters and rainwater pipes | 2 |
| Defective or dangerous ceilings | 2 |
| Defective stoves and ranges | 3 |
| Water supply to dwelling houses disconnected | 7 |
| Burst water pipes causing dampness | 1 |