Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER, 1907
Description of Work.
Pointon.
Eagle.
Scudamore.
Collins.
Heath.
Kerslake.
Morley.
Homer.
Farmer.
Totals.
Dewey.
Ma lins.
Cleanse and limewash
155
149
117
28
251
140
56
75
141
475
1,670
83
Repair glittering, &c.
106
73
43
26
94
99
32
41
55
108
93
770
12
9
16
108
19
36
15
Mentilate under floors, &c.
30
63
44
46
398
16
4
2
3
7
9
21
15
Abate overcrowding
11
8
1
97
3
8
Abate smoke nuisance
2
13
8
1
19
6
16
6
82
-
Light and ventilate staircase
1
18
34
-
15
9
8
13
-
3
1
107
60
67
62
117
55
31
67
Provide, repair, or remove dustbin
46
95
67
120
787
69
28
15
21
9
17
7
21
40
21
7
255
Remove refuse or manure
94
91
41
45
57
125
40
64
49
78
144
828
Pave, level, or drain yard, &c.
1
3
3
2
1
2
3
5
-
Provide manure pit
3
3
26
xxiv
Provide sufficient water supply
2
-
22
28
4
4
6
6
1
3
1
77
4
2
Provide or reconstruct receptacle (render accessible)
9
-
18
4
6
4
1
2
2
52
Repair, cover, or cleanse receptacles
18
15
1
29
10
60
15
4
6
19
7
184
77
40
107
148
62
63
Provide, repair, or remove closets, pans, &c.
64
40
89
110
80
880
15
147
95
69
33
Proper water supply to closet and apparatus
71
105
55
20
56
58
724
Ventilate and remove to outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair,
and trap drains or sinks
117
125
87
109
80
156
90
57
53
149
51
1,074
60
16
8
30
Disconnect rain-water pipes, sinks, and other wastes
13
78
23
9
39
10
286
-
Empty and cleanse cesspools, or drain into sewer
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
4
Totally reconstruct drains
12
50
39
24
32
37
-
39
42
36
2
313
49
22
10
70
13
32
11
21
Partially reconstruct drains
58
18
14
318
4
-
Animals to be kept clean or removed
6
2
2
8
2
2
3
4
3
36
Public conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Private conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c.
4
1
-
8
1
3
2
14
2
3
13
51
-
-
Abate nuisance from offensive trades
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Abate nuisance from road gullies
-
-
-
1
2
-
14
-
30
-
-
17
71
Miscellaneous
50
-
35
69
4
18
16
-
-
30
293
1,196
SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER, 1907
Pointon. | Description of Work. | Kerslake. | Heath. | Collins. | Scudamore. | Eagle. | Morley. | Homer. | Farmer. | Totals. | Dewey. | Malins. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleanse and limewash | 155 | 149 | 117 | 28 | 251 | 140 | 56 | 75 | 83 | 141 | 475 | 1,670 |
Repair glittering, &c. | 106 | 73 | 43 | 26 | 94 | 99 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 108 | 93 | 770 |
Mentilate under floors, &c. | 30 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 108 | 44 | 19 | 46 | 36 | 15 | 398 |
Abate overcrowding | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 97 |
Abate smoke nuisance | 2 | 13 | 3 | – | 8 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 82 |
Light and ventilate staircase | 18 | 34 | – | – | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 107 |
Provide, repair, or remove dustbin | 60 | 67 | 62 | 46 | 117 | 55 | 31 | 95 | 67 | 67 | 120 | 787 |
Remove refuse or manure | 69 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 255 |
Pave, level, or drain yard, &c. | 91 | 94 | 41 | 45 | 57 | 125 | 40 | 64 | 49 | 78 | 144 | 828 |
Provide manure pit | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | – | 26 |
Provide sufficient water supply | 2 | – | 22 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 77 |
Provide or reconstruct receptacle (render accessible) | 9 | 4 | – | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
Repair, cover, or cleanse receptacles | 18 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 184 |
Provide, repair, or remove closets, pans, &c. | 77 | 40 | 107 | 148 | 62 | 64 | 40 | 89 | 110 | 80 | 63 | 880 |
Proper water supply to closet and apparatus | 71 | 105 | 15 | 147 | 95 | 69 | 33 | 55 | 20 | 56 | 58 | 724 |
Ventilate and remove to outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair, and trap drains or sinks | 125 | 156 | 117 | 90 | 87 | 109 | 57 | 149 | 80 | 51 | 53 | 1,074 |
Disconnect rain-water pipes, sinks, and other wastes | 13 | 60 | 16 | 78 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 39 | 30 | – | 10 | 286 |
Empty and cleanse cesspools, or drain into sewer | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
Totally reconstruct drains | 12 | 50 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 37 | – | 313 |
Partially reconstruct drains | 49 | 22 | 10 | 70 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 58 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 318 |
Animals to be kept clean or removed | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | 36 |
Public conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Private conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c. | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 51 |
Abate nuisance from offensive trades | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Abate nuisance from road gullies | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 30 | – | 17 |
Miscellaneous | – | 50 | – | 35 | 69 | 4 | 18 | 16 | – | 30 | 71 | 293 |
Totals | 927 | 1,029 | 645 | 882 | 947 | 993 | 467 | 822 | 630 | 791 | 1,196 | 9,329 |