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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
Greenwich 1895
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1896
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD. January 1st, to December 31st, 1895.
| Table I. | Number of District. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5* | Totals. | |
| Complaints received | 176 | 87 | 78 | 132 | 48 | 521 |
| Total Premises inspected | 880 | 846 | 805 | 872 | 332 | 3735 |
| Re-inspections, Calls, Service of Notice, &c, &c | 3512 | 3817 | 4317 | 4360 | 2548 | 18554 |
| Inspections under Notice from Contractors, per Bye-Laws | 95 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 144 |
| Number of Cases in which proceedings have been taken | 5 | 15 | 5 | 8 | ... | 33 |
| "Intimations" served | 432 | 414 | 269 | 390 | 198 | 1703 |
| "Statutory Notices" served | 117 | 56 | 50 | 173 | 18 | 414 |
| Bakehouse Inspections | 50 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 17 | 177 |
| ,, Lime-washed | 23 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 78 |
| „ Drains abolished | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Slaughter House Inspections | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | 12 |
| Cowhouse „ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Workshop and Factory Inspections | ... | 19 | ... | ... | 3 | 22 |
| Unsound Meat destroyed | 1 rabbit 3lbs beef (after sale.) | 1 barrel of herrings | 14 pcs. of fish. | 56 lbs. of beef, pork & mutton; 24 pomegranates | ... | ... |
* From August 6th, 1895.