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Lewisham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SECTION III.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
Scavenging.
The following figures relating to the collection of house and trade refuse during the year have been furnished by the Borough Surveyor:—
| Cart-loads | 15,202 | |
| Van-loads | 13,857 | |
| Motor-loads | 1,442 | |
| 30,501 | 34,567 tons | |
| Loads. | Tons. | |
| Dust Destructors | 28,722 | 32,597 |
| By Rail | 1,480 | 1,689 |
| To shoots in the Borough | 249 | 281 |
| 30,501 | 34,567 | |
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
Inspections.—During the year 20,147 inspections were
made by the staff of Male Sanitary Inspectors. This figure
includes:—
Inspections on complaint 2075
Infectious disease investigations 486
Miscellaneous inspections 942
Re-visits and Re-inspections 14178
New houses, on application for water certificate 344
House-to-house inspections 1402
| Dirty & Dilapidated Premises | 1202 | Defective Waste pipes | 494 |
| Defective Roofs | 580 | Defective Soil and Ventilating Pipes | |
| Defective Rainwater Pipes and Gutters | 562 | (a) necessitating replacement | 198 |
| (b) ,, repair | 111 | ||
| Damp Premises | 467 | Defective Dustbins | 329 |
| Defective Drains | Foul or Uncovered Drinking Water Cisterns | 70 | |
| (a) necessitating reconstruction | 165 | ||
| Overcrowded Rooms | 54 | ||
| (b) ,, repair | 271 | Defective or Unpaved Yards | 332 |
| Defective Water-closets | Offensive Accumulations | 112 | |
| (a) necessitating replacement | 360 | Improperly-kept Animals | 21 |
| Houses without proper supply of water | 59 | ||
| 413 | |||