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Lewisham 1904

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1904

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Table 28.

Register of Sanitary Work for the year ended31stDecember,1904

Description of WorkLewishamSydenham »nd Forest HiULeeWork shopsHouse to House
Mr. J. F. CharlesworthMr. J. A. K. CooperMr. H. Kingt Mr. R. J. DavisMr. E. T PidwellMr. B. A. KnappettMr. It. WhiteMr. J. DaltryMr. A. H. GrayJ Mr. H. L. HydeTotal for Whole Boro.
Complaints by Residents39386181181272774581785
Premises inspected54658944423388458856311469163156224
Re-inspections of Works in progress426123110157691240154818377764057109313992
Intimation Notices served19620622469129148236885312402067
Statutory Notices ordered54169177249864219311241401100
Statutory Notices served5267313654792187535449
Premises repaired, cleansed, &c.15580824669821061113141411186
Defective Roofs, Stackpipes, &c., remedied2239162538706131342103747
Drains re-constructed_1275014767889_3316483
Drains repaired2328441355449414556376
Drains ventilated368440118475195
Stackpipes, Sinks, Bath Wastes, &c., disconnected from drains4113411044451191821406
Gulley Traps provided620141231753282271679231119
Water Closets reconstructed1291161412815412313487606
Water Closets repaired5304315273187623637373
Water Closets supplied with water41301416132572911935356
Soil Pipes reconstructed1148196425356568254
Soil Pipes repaired and ventilated185142241835261419175
Dustbins provided_2640293239733519084553
Water Supply to Houses reinstated13810214115-8576
Cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered12213237932271216123393
Water Certificates issued15520135841367171231876
Premises over-crowded_13-2347323
Yards paved93835443489872416752579
Removal of offensive accumulations425436262728552171
Dung Vaults erected or repaired-419131631139
Animals improperly kept1054_232110138
Lodging-houses registered13_-4
Bake-houses visited332_47294888247
Milk-shops visited6810-373769150371
Cow-sheds visited11382241251138
Workshops visited-_2_---611-_613
Slaughter-houses visited_2912_481444-__147
House-to-house inspections254--48--83-5432811209
Legal proceedings11312--8
*6 months only. †5 months only. ‡ 4 months woric.