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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

Woolwich 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED

CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED

DEFECTSNo. of cases in which defects were foundProsecutions instituted.
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M Inspector
Want of cleanliness44---
Overcrowding-----
Inadequate ventilation-----
Unreasonable temperature-----
Ineffective drainage of floors-----
Sanitary conveniences:-
(a) Insufficient-----
(b) Unsuitable or defective66-6-
(c) Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers)-----
Total:1010-6-

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DUSTBINS
During the year seven notices were served on owners of premises
in the Borough under the provisions of Section 12 of the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1954 requiring the supply of new dustbins.
The notices were complied with in each case.
Following informal action a further 62 defective dustbins were
replaced by new ones.
DRAINAGE
The Public Health Inspectors supervised the necessary work of
cleansing, repair or reconstruction of the 387 drainage defects found
during the year by the Department's staff. Smoke tests or colour
tests were applied on 33 private or combined drains suspected of being
defective. 23 drains were subsequently found to be defective ana the
necessary repairs were carried out by the owners of the premises.
Two defective drains found on test to be no longer in use, were
subsequently sealed off by the Health Department's staff.
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