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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TABLE III
| Description of Sanitary Improvements Effected During the Year | Districts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | |
| Rooms cleansed | 410 | 440 | 361 | 433 | 204 | 406 | 301 | 713 | 3,268 |
| Roofs repaired | 114 | 126 | 70 | 154 | 67 | 96 | 125 | 167 | 919 |
| Gutters and Rainwater Pipes renewed or repaired | 75 | 131 | 39 | 74 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 50 | 531 |
| Dampness abated | 66 | 49 | 37 | 72 | 41 | 84 | 74 | 143 | 566 |
| Yards and Forecourts, etc., repaired or repaved | 36 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 159 |
| Water Fittings renewed or repaired | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 100 |
| Sink Waste Pipes renewed or repaired | 50 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 53 | 47 | 335 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 57 |
| Drains partially reconstructed | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 105 |
| Drains unchoked | 38 | 21 | 12 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 31 | 56 | 223 |
| Soil and Ventilating Pipes renewed and repaired | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 58 |
| Gullies provided, unchoked, etc. | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| Manholes, Chambers, Fresh Air Inlets provided or repaired | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 52 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to W.C.s | 88 | 86 | 65 | 82 | 58 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 606 |
| Repairs effected to Windows, etc | 77 | 95 | 66 | 72 | 27 | 73 | 58 | 105 | 573 |
| Repairs to Stoves, Coppers, Flues, etc | 47 | 148 | 52 | 93 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 95 | 561 |
| Repairs to Stairs, Doors, etc. | 26 | 57 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 44 | 260 |
| Repairs to Floors | 27 | 65 | 47 | 45 | 20 | 50 | 39 | 59 | 352 |
| Ventilation and Lighting improved | 9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 48 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| Dustbins supplied or renewed | 18 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 80 |
| Miscellaneous improvements effected | 14 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 171 |
| Total | 1,140 | 1,403 | 880 | 1,221 | 629 | 1,099 | 1,059 | 1,689 | 9,120 |
Reference to Districts
No. 1 Mr. Mayo
No. 2 Mr. Webster
No. 3 Mr. Saunders
No. 4 Mr. Waring
No. 5 Mr. Green
No. 6 Mr. G. B. Allen
No. 7 Mr. Wilton
No. 8 Mr. Mason