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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Description of Sanitary Improvements Effected During the Year | Districts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| Rooms cleansed | 19 | 39 | 33 | 71 | 162 |
| Roofs repaired | 10 | 42 | 38 | 92 | 182 |
| Gutters and Rainwater Pipes renewed or repaired | 18 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 164 |
| Dampness abated | 23 | 23 | 37 | 107 | 190 |
| Yards and Forecourts, etc., repaired or repaved | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| Water Fittings renewed or repaired | 14 | 34 | 34 | 62 | 144 |
| Sink Waste Pipes renewed or repaired | 11 | 36 | 18 | 22 | 87 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Drains partially reconstructed or repaired | 25 | 43 | 35 | 20 | 123 |
| Drains unchoked | 28 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 141 |
| Soil and Ventilating Pipes renewed or repaired | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Gullies provided, unchoked, etc. | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Manholes, Chambers, Fresh Air Inlets provided or repaired | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to W.C.s | 21 | 121 | 30 | 55 | 227 |
| Repairs effected to Windows, etc | 7 | 18 | 24 | 43 | 92 |
| Repairs to Stoves, Coppers, Flues, etc | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| Repairs to Stairs, Doors, etc. | 1 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 39 |
| Repairs to Floors | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 62 |
| Ventilation and Lighting improved | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 |
| Dustbins supplied or renewed | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous improvements effected | 14 | 19 | 36 | 43 | 112 |
| Total | 211 | 497 | 426 | 722 | 1,856 |