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Camberwell 1907

[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 limewash155149117282511405675831414751,670
Repair glittering, &c.106734326949932415510893770
Mentilate under floors, &c.3063129161084419463615398
Abate overcrowding11164237891211597
Abate smoke nuisance213388119616682
Light and ventilate staircase1834115938113107
Provide, repair, or remove dustbin606762461175531956767120787
Remove refuse or manure6991728715212140217255
Pave, level, or drain yard, &c.919441455712540644978144828
Provide manure pit133212335326
Provide sufficient water supply22228446613177
Provide or reconstruct receptacle (render accessible)9418246412252
Repair, cover, or cleanse receptacles181512910601546197184
Provide, repair, or remove closets, pans, &c.7740107148626440891108063880
Proper water supply to closet and apparatus711051514795693355205658724
Ventilate and remove to outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair, and trap drains or sinks1251561179087109571498051531,074
Disconnect rain-water pipes, sinks, and other wastes136016788239393010286
Empty and cleanse cesspools, or drain into sewer2114
Totally reconstruct drains1250394239362432237313
Partially reconstruct drains4922107013321158181421318
Animals to be kept clean or removed622824234336
Public conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c.
Private conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c.24141813231351
Abate nuisance from offensive trades
Abate nuisance from road gullies12143017
Miscellaneous503569418163071293
Totals9271,0296458829479934678226307911,1969,329