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Camberwell 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Table: SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1932.Inspectors.

SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1932.

Inspectors.

Maughan.Worsfold.Leonard.Dobson.Burrell.Glenday.Pickard.Morley.Green.Malins.Miss O'Riordan.Mrs. Scudamore.Totals.
Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the year—
Number of rooms cleansed44334735436830731920615625219322-2,967
Defective roofs repaired, gutters or rainwater pipes provided or repaired1491282112241641571488416769--1,501
Dampness abated72178130193168125676410388--1,188
Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired52685560657928205048--525
Water fittings repaired456635201417121915--189
Drains entirely reconstructed8771513121171831--129
Drains partially reconstructed760693344152971957--340
Soil and vent pipes renewed or repaired44416159375933345457——479
Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s1761841431701261408433939019—1,258
Dustbins provided102648911834666446102101——786
Repairs effected to windows1761501432109890551665832—1,088
Stoves and coppers repaired1879283799648562953642—789
Sinks and wastepipes repaired or renewed8110687903631631945592—619
Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.)123809891777149165649_—710
Ventilation and lighting improved2-621-3-13--18
Offensive accumulation removed18—687—918410—71
Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected13534104129304048123544——611
Total repairs and improvements effected1,8201,5451,6521,8841,3231,2669705561,1401,05557—13,268
Inspections:—
Following complaint440385431327474236450371430297——3,841
House-to-house
(1) Where defects found955965114829585607899——832
(2) Where no defects found26151846242544514940——338
On occurence of infection11921622421721318111911116013111131,715
Houses let in lodgings199----22------221
Factories40775017039822540452626684944
Workshops80382452237944596231121175788
Workplaces8122279011414226514125-520
Tenements9651427——9——177—211
Underground living and sleeping rooms7--2--1——1——11
Rent (Restrictions) Act—16—413—12——18
New buildings8444—5321510932——204
Milk premises161273169266201213123359214140——2,119
Offensive trades2-519----8———34
Outworker's premises----------7751,1781,953
Rag and bone dealers47--33-202—31——106
Conveniences (public and private)211792043853292657003462921651391333,158
Schools----1--1-4246393
Miscellaneous1191004362304663291561404311003072163,030
Total Inspections1,6171,4601,6631,9831,9731,5641,7981,5541,7871,1001,7751,86220,136

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REFERENCE To DISTRICTS.
Inspector.
Wards.
Inspector.
Wards.
Maughan
The West and part of St. Giles's.
Morley
Alleyn and parts of Lyndhurst, St. John's and Ruskin.
Worsfold
Addington, Town Hall and St. Giles's (parts of).
Green
Nunhead, The Rye and part of St. Mary's.
Leonard
Cobourg and parts of Marlborough and Addington.
Malins
The Hamlet, The College and parts of Ruskin and
St. John's.
Dobson
North Peckham, Clifton, Marlborough and St. Mary's
(parts of).
Miss O'Riordan
North side of Borough from a line drawn from Camberwell
Green to New Cross Gate.
Burrell
St. George's and parts of Town Hall and Goldsmith.
Glenday
Goldsmith, North Peckham and Clifton (parts of).
Mrs. Scudamore
South side of Borough from a line drawn from Camberwell
Green to New Cross Gate.
Pickard
Rye Lane and parts of Lyndhurst, St. Giles's and St.
Mary's.