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St George (Southwark) 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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26 Parish of Scial George the Mertyr, Southwark.
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. JAMES 9MITH. Inspector.
Besides those rimes which have been remedied on the Officers' app cation without service of formal Notice, the following have passed throw the Books, within the year ending March 25th, 1878.
| Number of Cases. | |
|---|---|
| House cleansed throughout | 122 |
| House partly cleansed | 251 |
| Roofs repaired | 1 63 |
| Gutter and Rain Pipes fixed or repaired | 40 |
| Water Closets repaired | 49 |
| Water Closets cleared and Cleansed | 49 |
| Drains opened and cleansed | 86 |
| Yard Paving Repaired | 47 |
| Sinks in Yards and Kitchens trapped | 15 |
| Bounds of Yards Limewashed | 394 |
| Interiors of Water Closets Limewashed | 350 |
| Dust Bins provided or repaired | 83 |
| Water Butts cleanded, repaired, or New Water Butts set up | 98 |
| Service Pipes repaired | 22 |
| Supply of Water provided | 21 |
| Offensive Accumulations removed | 5 |
| Piggeries abolished | 1 |
| Cowsheds inspected | 4 |
| Slaughter Houses inspected | 11 |
| Horse Slaughterer's inspected | 1 |
| Bakehouses inspected | 34 |
| Miscellaneous Cases | 68 |
| Covers to Water Receptacles povided | 54 |
| Drains repaired and improved | 1 |
| Total | 1973 |
52 Summonses issued durng the year in relation to filty preinises, nuisances,&c.