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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 1950
[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 | 485 | 969 | 369 | 566 | 131 | 262 | 308 | 508 | 3,598 |
| Roofs repaired | 108 | 239 | 91 | 196 | 48 | 54 | 141 | 124 | 1,001 |
| Gutters and Rainwater Pipes renewed or repaired | 86 | 144 | 42 | 50 | 34 | 27 | 45 | 77 | 505 |
| Dampness abated | 79 | 87 | 62 | 121 | 37 | 72 | 74 | 92 | 624 |
| Yards and Forecourts, etc., repaired or repaved | 39 | 45 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 145 |
| Water Fittings renewed or repaired | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 92 |
| Sink Waste Pipes renewed or repaired | 37 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 45 | 25 | 243 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| Drains partially reconstructed | 14 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 41 | 20 | 162 |
| Drains unchoked | 21 | 38 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 236 |
| Soil and Ventilating Pipes renewed and repaired | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 81 |
| Gullies provided, unchoked, etc. | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 78 |
| Manholes, Chambers, Fresh Air Inlets provided or repaired | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 93 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to W.C.s | 65 | 101 | 64 | 90 | 49 | 56 | 78 | 62 | 565 |
| Repairs effected to Windows, etc. | 110 | 186 | 52 | 89 | 12 | 43 | 57 | 105 | 654 |
| Repairs to Stoves, Coppers, Flues, etc. | 49 | 198 | 53 | 88 | 19 | 30 | 48 | 72 | 557 |
| Repairs to Stairs, Doors, etc. | 59 | 98 | 15 | 53 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 45 | 342 |
| Repairs to Floors | 39 | 105 | 46 | 62 | 27 | 34 | 49 | 60 | 422 |
| Ventilation and Lighting improved | 12 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 10 | – | 8 | 21 | 88 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Dustbins supplied or renewed | 10 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 80 |
| Miscellaneous improvements effected | 41 | 99 | 26 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 297 |
| Total | 1,299 | 2,438 | 948 | 1,510 | 536 | 726 | 1,085 | 3 | 9,929 |
Reference to Districts
No. 1 Mr. Mayo
No. 5 Mr. Green
No. 2 Mr. Webster
No. 6 Mr. G. B. Allen
No. 3 Mr. Saunders
No. 7 Mr. Wilton
No. 4 Mr. Waring
No. 8 Mr. Roscow