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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1915
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors
| Dcscriptiok or Work | Mr. J. A. K. Cooper | Mr. J. Crowther | Mr. II. King | Mr. B. A Knappett | Mr. E. T. Pidwell | Mr. R. White | Mr. A. H. Gray | Mr. P. C. Paige. | Mr. Holifield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises inspected | 132 | 456 | 406 | 776 | 570 | 840 | 1874 | 42 | 178 | 5274 |
| Complaints received | 44 | 132 | 119 | 209 | 92 | 287 | 17 | 19 | - | 919 |
| Intimation Notices served | 63 | 277 | 159 | 228 | 125 | 175 | 58 | 19 | 112 | 1216 |
| Statutory ,, ,, | 9 | 45 | 38 | 113 | 34 | 36 | — | 9 | 38 | 322 |
| House to house inspections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 158 |
| Visits to Milkshops | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | 394 | — | — | 409 |
| ,, Bakehouses. | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 192 | — | _ | 196 |
| ,, Cowsheds | — | — | 60 | 12 | 13 | 48 | — | - | - | 133 |
| Slaughterhouses | — | 57 | 14 | — | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | 126 |
| Houses let in lodgings | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Re-inspections and re-visits | 433 | 1637 | 1363 | 1699 | 1128 | 1988 | 538 | 181 | 730 | 9697 |
| Nuisances discovered :— | ||||||||||
| Dirty and Dilapidated Premises | 31 | 84 | 70 | 138 | 68 | 44 | 39 | 8 | 51 | 533 |
| Defective Roofs | 9 | 45 | 31 | 102 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 289 |
| Defective Rainwater Pipes | ||||||||||
| and Gutters | 17 | 56 | 17 | 61 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 218 |
| Damp Premises | 7 | 62 | 26 | 47 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 231 |
| Defective Drains .— | ||||||||||
| struction | 11 | 35 | 25 | 42 | 27 | 50 | — | — | - | 190 |
| 13 | 30 | 45 | 47 | 30 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 243 | |
| Defective Water Closets:— | ||||||||||
| (a) necessitating replacement | 7 | 47 | 33 | 62 | 39 | 59 | 23 | - | - | 270 |
| 7 | 35 | 38 | 61 | 36 | 66 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 291 | |
| Defective Waste Pipes | 11 | 29 | 30 | 69 | 23 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 243 |
| Defective Soil and Ventila | ||||||||||
| ting Pipes:— | ||||||||||
| 8 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 41 | 4 | - | 2 | 152 | |
| 12 | 72 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 3 | - | - | 142 | |
| Defective Dustbins. | 8 | 36 | 20 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 228 |
| Foul or uncovered Drinking Water Cisterns | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 117 |
| Over-crowded rooms | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | _ | 2 | — | 1 | - | 15 |
| Defective or Unpaved Yards | 15 | 14 | 33 | 81 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 235 |
| Offensive accumulations | 10 | 48 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 181 |
| Improperly kept Animals | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 19 |
| Houses without proper Supply of Water | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 53 | ||
| Water Certificates granted | 27 | - | 16 | 11 | 33 | 24 | 1 | - | - | 112 |
| Visits to Workshops | - | - | - | - | - | - | 721 | - | - | 721 |
| „ Restaurants. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | - | -_ | 103 |
| ,, Factories | - | - | - | - | - | - | 226 | - | - | 226 |
| „ Laundries | - | - | - | - | - | - | -40 | - | - | 40 |
| Stable-yards | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | 37 |