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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
Deptford 1915
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 1st, 1916—continued.
| Table —continued. | Number of District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals | |
| Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Provided | ... | 74 | 100 | 61 | 59 | 117 | 103 | 514 |
| Repaired | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Paved | ... | 4 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 129 |
| Surface Repaired | ... | 12 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 39 | ... | 98 |
| Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cleansed | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Sculleries and Wash-houses- | ||||||||
| Floors paved | ... | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 54 |
| Coppers provided or repaired | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 12 | ... | 10 |
| New sinks provided | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | 12 | |
| Paved | ... | ... | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | ... | 26 |
| Surface Repaired | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ... | 13 |
| Provided and Repaired | ... | 74 | 45 | 54 | 124 | 82 | 39 | 418 |
| Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| „ „ Covers provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | |
| „ „ Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| „ ,, abolished | ... | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 10 |
| Supply Reinstated | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Fittings Repaired | ... | 23 | ... | 12 | 23 | 56 | 67 | 181 |
| New Houses Inspected for Cer-tificates before Occupation | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | 13 |
| Potable Water provided from Service | ... | 9 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | ... | 92 | 129 | 222 | 156 | 214 | 250 | 1063 |
| Houses repaired and Ventilation improved | ... | 50 | 28 | 48 | 144 | 113 | 80 | 463 |
| House roofs repaired | ... | 51 | 41 | 66 | 109 | 60 | 82 | 409 |
| Dampness abated | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | 50 | 16 | 80 |
| Staircases, &c., lighted | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Stoves repaired or new ones pro- | ||||||||
| vided | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Window frames, sashes, or doors repaired, and fastenings provided | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Handrails fixed or repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 11 | 9 | ... | 23 |