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Deptford 1908
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 2nd, 1909—continued.
| Table No. 27 —continued. | Number of District. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Totals | |
| Cesspools- | ||||||
| Abolished | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Dustbins- | ||||||
| Provided | 192 | 159 | 202 | 254 | 807 | |
| Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Yards- | ||||||
| Paved | 33 | 33 | ... | 43 | 98 | 207 |
| Surface Repaired | 12 | ... | ... | 27 | 42 | 81 |
| Scullery and Wash-house Floors— | ||||||
| Paved | 12 | ... | ... | 14 | 54 | 80 |
| Forecourts | ||||||
| Paved | 15 | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| Surface Repaired | 20 | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 37 |
| Gutters and Rain Water Pipes — | ||||||
| Provided and Repaired | 37 | 35 | ... | 30 | 63 | 165 |
| Water Supply- | ||||||
| Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, „ Covers provided | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 7 |
| ,, „ Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| ,, „ abolished | 5 | 9 | ... | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Supply Reinstated | ... | 11 | ... | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Fittings Repaired | 13 | 8 | ... | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| New Houses Inspected for Cer- tificates before Occupation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Potable Water provided from Service | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 22 |
| Cleansing and Repairs— | ||||||
| Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 23 | 74 | ... | 181 | 179 | 457 |
| Houses repaired and Ventilation Improved | 9 | 8 | ... | 2 | 26 | 45 |
| House roofs repaired | 19 | 23 | ... | 10 | 63 | 15 |
| Dune Receptacles— | ||||||
| Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Provided | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Underzround Rooms— | ||||||
| Used as dwellings abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding— | ||||||
| Cases Abated | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 18 | 25 |
| Accumulations — | ||||||
| Removed | 6 | 10 | ... | 8 | 7 | 31 |