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Deptford 1903
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1903—continued.
| Table No- 6—continued. | Number of District. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Totals | |
| Dung Receptacles— | ||||||
| Abolished | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Provided | ... | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Underground Rooms— | ||||||
| Use as dwellings abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding— | ||||||
| Cases Abated | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Accumulations— | ||||||
| Removed | 11 | ... | 13 | 21 | 9 | 54 |
| Animals— | ||||||
| Ceased keeping as a Nuisance | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 4 | 12 |
| Smoke Nuisances— | ||||||
| Cases Abated | ... | 15 | ... | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| Observations | 2 | ... | 17 | 35 | 96 | 150 |
| Rooms occupied in such a manner as to be a nuisance | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Unsound Food Destroyed | * | † | ‡ | ¶ | ... | ... |
* 156 Boxes of Tomatoes.
† 4 barrels of Beef, 3 barrels of Pork, 200 tins of Preserved Meat
† 129 Mackerel, 12 Rabbits, 2 pads of Mackerel.
†
¶ 36 1bs. of Roker Wings
District No. 1. —lnspector Priest.
District No. 2. —Inspector Shelley.
District No. 3. —Inspector Danson.
District No. 4. —Inspector Snowdon.
District No. 5. —Inspector Owner.