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Deptford 1919
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE YEAR 1919 continued.
| Table —continued. | Number of District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals | |
| Cesspools— | ||||||||
| Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dustbins— | ||||||||
| Provided | 40 | 117 | 72 | 146 | 123 | 119 | 60 | 677 |
| Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Yards- | ||||||||
| Paved | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 37 |
| Surface Repaired | 18 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 32 | 21 | ... | 112 |
| Urinals— | ||||||||
| Cleansed and Tarred | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Doors provided or repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Scullery & Wash-house | ||||||||
| Floors paved or repaired | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 56 |
| Coppers repaired | .. | ... | ... | 8 | 45 | 22 | ... | 75 |
| Forecourts | ||||||||
| Paved | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Surface Repaired | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 10 |
| Gutters and Rain Water Pipes | 64 | 57 | 33 | 61 | 104 | 25 | 384 | |
| Provided and Repaired | 40 | 64 | 57 | 33 | 61 | 104 | 25 | 384 |
| Water Supply — | ||||||||
| Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ „ Covers provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ „ Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ „ abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Supply Reinstated | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Fittings Repaired | 18 | 63 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 36 | 21 | 208 |
| New Houses Inspected for Certificates before Occupation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Potable Water provided from Service | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cleansing and Repairs— | ||||||||
| Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 105 | 140 | 141 | 207 | 216 | 252 | 163 | 1224 |
| Houses repaired and Ventilation improved | 90 | 138 | 8 | 61 | 63 | 89 | 83 | 532 |
| House roofs repaired | 78 | 70 | 67 | 36 | 131 | 82 | 62 | 526 |
| Locks and fastenings to doors, etc., provided or repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 14 |
| Reveals, window and doorsteps repairs | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 | ... | ... | 23 |
| Hearths, repaired, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | 10 |
| Stoves and Mantels repaired or provided | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 45 | 16 | ... | 64 |