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Erith 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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A full description of the Sewerage and Sewage Outfall
Works has been given in previous reports.
There are no privy middens, but eight houses have
earth closets only, these, however, cannot be drained
into the sewers.
The following tables give a summary of the Inspections
made during the year, with the results of notices
served as a consequence of the inspection:—
Inspections made during the year.
[louses visited for the detection of Nuisances 905
Houses inspected under Housing and Town Planning
Act 898
Slaughterhouses 110
Cowsheds, dairies and milkshops 64
Workshops 50
Outworkers' premises 6
Bakehouses 42
Offensive Trades 31
Vans, tents and sheds 64
Complaints enquired into 450
2,626
Result of the above inspections.
Nuisances detected 1154
Preliminary Notices served to abate nuisances 455
Statutory notices served to abate nuisances 164
Nuisances abated 932
Notices issued under the Factory and Workshops
Act 1
Notices complied with 1
Notices issued to provide proper sanitary dustbins 361
Notices complied with 338
Notices issued under the Cowsheds, Dairies and
Milkshops Order 1
Notices complied with 1
Notices issued to properly pave and drain yards,
Sec. 25 P.H.A.A. Act, 1907 15
Notices complied with 6
Notices issued in respect of vans, tents and sheds 16
Notices complied with 9