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Woolwich 1914

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Table: TABLE XVa ..Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1914.

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Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1914.

	St. Mary's and Dockyard.	River.	Burrage and Herbert.	Central and St. Margaret's.	St. Nicholas.	Glyndon.	Eltham.	St. George's.	Total.
PREMISES INSPECTED.
No. of Houses inspected, house to house	433	883	660	975	723	489	94	271	4538
„ Re-inspections after service of Notice (estimated)..	1168	1721	1650	1625	1724	1149	1100	561	10700
,, Houses and premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints	835	1033	1143	750	1101	760	1150	490	7267
,, Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test	20	9	29	20	16	16	14	13	137
,, Houses where drains have been tested by water test	4	4	28	8	4	15	22	4	89
,, New Houses inspected for Water Certificates	..	..	19	12	107	..	98	..	236
NUISANCES ABATED—DRAINS.
Waste-pipe from baths, lavatories, and wash-house sinks, repaired or disconnected	38	13	80	40	44	8	10	18	251
Choked and defective drains	77	84	76	33	81	18	57	24	450
Defective traps	12	5	24	15	2	8	8	4	78
Defective and unventilated soil pipes	2	..	9	7	..	..	1	..	19
W.C.'s.
W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided	37	35	116	71	41	27	24	28	379
Water supply apparatus repaired or renewed	88	52	58	30	100	35	16	24	403
Foul pans cleansed	39	19	28	25	24	21	9	17	181
Additional w.c.'s provided to Factories & Workshops, &c.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Do. do. dwelling houses	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
PREMISES.
Underground rooms not in accordance with Act	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Interiors cleansed and defective roofs repaired	480	523	375	226	301	145	105	182	2337
Damp walls remedied	53	73	73	55	64	18	27	30	393
Paving in yards and wash-houses repaired	75	63	95	50	87	24	28	47	469
Improved ventilation provided	2	17	6	5	14	..	..	..	44
Wash-houses provided with sinks and outlets for waste water	12	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	14
Defective guttering and rain-water pipes	74	26	65	53	51	35	26	18	348
Dustbins supplied	75	82	95	23	97	26	26	50	474
Dung pits provided	..	1	2	2	1	..	..	2	8
Cases of overcrowding remedied	25	14	8	5	22	5	9	5	93
Deficient light—windows supplied, or enlarged, or other works	3	9	1	2	1	4	7	11	38
Dampness in premises from defective water pipes	27	10	21	7	15	4	7	3	94
ANIMALS.
Animals (including pigs) kept in such a state as to be a nuisance	7	..	10	4	3	1	5	1	31
Accumulations of manure removed	11	10	25	7	10	3	14	3	83
WATER.
Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes	2	54	3	..	33	..	1	..	93
Defective and foul rain-water tanks remedied	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2
Insufficient supply, and water cut off by Water Board	..	3	1	..	2	..	3	1	10
Additional water supply for two or more families	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. of observations made of chimneys in connection with smoke nuisances	28	22	..	1	..	..	1	2	54
No. of smoke nuisances observed	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	4
Tents, Vans, &c., inspected	..	..	..	..	1	..	5	..	6
Notices served with respect to tents and vans	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
Inspection of Urinals accessible to the public	70	73	42	53	43	19	35	26	361
Verminous rooms cleansed	30	43	7	8	9	3	9	13	122
Intimation notices served	603	588	393	305	531	306	165	240	3131
Statutory „ ,,	110	40	91	37	187	34	39	50	578
TABLE XVa.. Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1914.
	St. Mary's and Dockyard.	River.	Burrage and Herbert.	Central and St. Margaret's.	St. Nicholas.	Glyndon.	Eltham.	St. George's.	Total.
PREMISES INSPECTED.
No. of Houses inspected, house to house	433	883	660	975	723	489	94	271	4538
„ Re-inspections after service of Notice (estimated)..	1168	1721	1650	1625	1724	1149	1100	561	10700
,, Houses and premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints	835	1033	1143	750	1101	760	1150	490	7267
,, Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test	20	9	29	20	16	16	14	13	137
,, Houses where drains have been tested by water test	4	4	28	8	4	15	22	4	89
,, New Houses inspected for Water Certificates	..	..	19	12	107	..	98	..	236
NUISANCES ABATED—DRAINS.
Waste-pipe from baths, lavatories, and wash-house sinks, repaired or disconnected	38	13	80	40	44	8	10	18	251
Choked and defective drains	77	84	76	33	81	18	57	24	450
Defective traps	12	5	24	15	2	8	8	4	78
Defective and unventilated soil pipes	2	..	9	7	..	..	1	..	19
W.C.'s.
W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided	37	35	116	71	41	27	24	28	379
Water supply apparatus repaired or renewed	88	52	58	30	100	35	16	24	403
Foul pans cleansed	39	19	28	25	24	21	9	17	181
Additional w.c.'s provided to Factories & Workshops, &c.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Do. do. dwelling houses	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
PREMISES.
Underground rooms not in accordance with Act	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Interiors cleansed and defective roofs repaired	480	523	375	226	301	145	105	182	2337
Damp walls remedied	53	73	73	55	64	18	27	30	393
Paving in yards and wash-houses repaired	75	63	95	50	87	24	28	47	469
Improved ventilation provided	2	17	6	5	14	..	..	..	44
Wash-houses provided with sinks and outlets for waste water	12	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	14
Defective guttering and rain-water pipes	74	26	65	53	51	35	26	18	348
Dustbins supplied	75	82	95	23	97	26	26	50	474
Dung pits provided	..	1	2	2	1	..	..	2	8
Cases of overcrowding remedied	25	14	8	5	22	5	9	5	93
Deficient light—windows supplied, or enlarged, or other works	3	9	1	2	1	4	7	11	38
Dampness in premises from defective water pipes	27	10	21	7	15	4	7	3	94
ANIMALS.
Animals (including pigs) kept in such a state as to be a nuisance	7	..	10	4	3	1	5	1	31
Accumulations of manure removed	11	10	25	7	10	3	14	3	83
WATER.
Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes	2	54	3	..	33	..	1	..	93
Defective and foul rain-water tanks remedied	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2
Insufficient supply, and water cut off by Water Board	..	3	1	..	2	..	3	1	10
Additional water supply for two or more families	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. of observations made of chimneys in connection with smoke nuisances	28	22	..	1	..	..	1	2	54
No. of smoke nuisances observed	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	4
Tents, Vans, &c., inspected	..	..	..	..	1	..	5	..	6
Notices served with respect to tents and vans	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
Inspection of Urinals accessible to the public	70	73	42	53	43	19	35	26	361
Verminous rooms cleansed	30	43	7	8	9	3	9	13	122
Intimation notices served	603	588	393	305	531	306	165	240	3131
Statutory „ ,,	110	40	91	37	187	34	39	50	578

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Table: TABLE XVa ..Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1914.