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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

Camberwell 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: Sanitary Inspection of the Area

Sanitary Inspection of the Area

No.of complaints received2,833
Summary of Work carried out during the year 1959
Inspections:-
Nuisance inspections2,732
Offensive trades26
Smoke observations279
Drainage, new and existing8,783
Overcrowding316
Factories and workplaces953
Outworkers' premises450
Rag dealers60
infectious and other diseases540
Verminous premises and persons330
Aged and infirm persons181
Common lodging houses41
Conveniences, public and private284
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 195293
Rent Act, 1957494
Shops Act1,021
Hairdressers and barbers239
Voluntary work146
Inspections not defined1,262
Re-inspections14,185
Total inspections32,415
Works supervised:-
Tests applied to drains (existing premises)493
Drains found defective130
Drains totally reconstructed19
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed308
Tests applied to drains (new buildings)3,115
Drains constructed1,486
Total works supervised5,551
Description of Sanitary Improvements ordered during the year:-
Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings263
Repair roofs, gutterings, etc.454
Abate dampness752
Repair stoves, fireplaces and coppers108
Repair windows, sashlines, sills, etc.281
Repair flooring, stairs, doors, etc.191
Provide sufficient light and ventilation6
Provide dustbin16
Remove offensive matter35
Provide or repair yard paving19
Provide or render accessible water supply5
Cleanse, cover or render accessible water cistern2
Repair water pipes and fittings39
Clear premises of vermin2
Cleanse or repair water closets and flushing apparatus151
Repair or clear defective or obstructed drains45
Repair soil pipes, waste pipes, sinks, etc.54
Abate nuisances caused by animals improperly kept2
Miscellaneous30
Total repairs and improvements ordered2,455