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Surbiton 1925
[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
Thirtieth Annual Report for the year ending
December 31st, 1925.
COMPLAINTS.
During the year, one hundred and eighty-nine complaints were received with respect to the following matters, viz:-
| Defective condition of house drains | 15 |
| Insanitary or dilapidated condition of houses and premises | 46 |
| Nuisance from dampness in walls and floors | 12 |
| Water in basement rooms | 2 |
| Defective water closets | 11 |
| Insanitary condition of Public House urinals | 1 |
| Defective sink and other waste pipes | 2 |
| Defective roofs | 14 |
| Defective eaves gutters and rainwater pipes | 7 |
| Defective or dangerous ceilings | 3 |
| Defective floors | 1 |
| Insanitary condition of yards | 4 |