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Deptford 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Summary of Sanitary Work carried out during the year 1932.

Number of District.Comparative figures for 1931.
1234567Totals
Inspections—
On complaint1401301491812361101301076946
House-to-house— 1. Where defects found2553718224510722311411631893
2. Where no defects found1176159444113126515991
On occurrence of Infection18817822714117027117413491031
On Notice from builder51263736414077308279
Reference from T. B. Dispensary...3557432723
Market Inspection1541415149178891
Factories152310111086879
Workshops211345463549
Workplaces921753864955
Butchers'premises33761515105916
Fish premises26161526253136175260
Food premises (restaurants, etc.).147271510382113258
Milk premises19205423444114215255
Offensive businesses......42......1710
Ice Cream premises10727912111793120
Bakehouses1716921191412108140
Outworkers' premises83656221969112
Miscellaneous inspections15910612211813222925011161184
Total inspections10345709539619001193104166527592
Re-inspections, Calls, etc.28331239259925701988243536201728420461
Smoke observations16312...11418
Notices Served—
Intimation46922033450233742633526233552
Statutory89621002026498726871104
Under Sec. 17 Housing Act, 1930......1...1...81012
Under Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 117...22812245574
Premises in respect of which notices were complied with54525337756735051338529903941
Premises in respect of which works in compliance with notices served during the year 1932 were outstanding at the end of the year46252034294942245345
Description of Sanitary Im = provements effected during the year—
Number of rooms, cleansed89433182887856141543343405800
Defective roofs repaired71591111095511246563870
Dampness abated86273982638547429508
Gutters or rainwater pipes provided or repaired47467478314233351588
Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired49309351374851359459
Water Fittings repaired11610217132694116