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Deptford 1902
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1902
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st. 1902-continued.
| Table No. 2—continued. | Number of District. | |||||
| Dung Receptacles— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Totals. |
| Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Provided | 1 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Underground Rooms— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Use as dwellings abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding- | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cases Abated | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Accumulations— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Removed | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 |
| Animals— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ceased keeping as a Nuisance | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 5 |
| Smoke Nuisances— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cases Abated | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Observations | 12 | 16 | 21 | 110 | ... | 159 |
| Rooms occupied in such a manner as to be a nuisance | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Unsound Food Destroyed | * | ** | *** | ... | ... | ... |
* 2 Boxes of Haddocks.
** 2½ Barrels of Potatoes.
*** 50 pieces of Beef, 8 pieces of Mutton.
District No. 1. — Inspector Priest.
District No. 2. — Inspector SHELLEY.
District No. 3.— Inspector DANSON.
District No. 4. — Inspector SNOWDON.
District No. 5. — Inspector OWNER.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSE ACTS, 1851 AND 1853.
The Secretary of State, by a Provisional Order which came
into operation on the 1st November, 1894, transferred to the
London County Council the powers of the Commissioner of
Metropolitan Police in respect of Common Lodging-Houses.
The following is a list of the Common Lodging-Houses
registered in this district, providing accommodation for 552
persons:—