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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

Lewisham 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.

Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.

The work of the male Sanitary Inspectors is summarised in the following statement:—
Inspections :
On complaint1,355
House-to-house566
Infectious diseases1332
Notice from builder543
New houses for water certificates1,136
Other Inspections1,411
Re-inspections9,614
Notices Served :
Intimation (Public Health (London) Act)1,528
Statutory (Ditto)458
Cleansing and Repairs :
Premises cleansed1,488
Ventilation improved208
Roofs repaired555
Dampness abated621
Gutters and rain-water pipes provided or repaired351
Yards and forecourts paved111
Yard and forecourt paving repaired322
Defective scullery sinks replaced185
Untrapped sink waste pipes replaced203
Other repairs and improvements850
Water Supply :
Re-instated138
Fittings repaired81
Cisterns cleansed13
Cisterns provided8
Cisterns covered26
Cisterns abolished18
Additional facilities provided in tenement houses21
Other improvements28
Drainage :
Drains reconstructed268
Drains cleansed and repaired197
Gully traps fixed454
Soil and vent pipes fixed209
Soil and vent pipes repaired55
New covers provided to inspection chambers65
Waste and rain-water pipes disconnected from drain33
Inspection chambers provided183
Other repairs and improvements230