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 the year 1907
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.
Number of District. | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Totals. | |
Complaints Received | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 95 |
Total Premises Inspected | 866 | 827 | 1073 | 833 | 758 | 4357 |
Re-Inspections, Calls, Service of Notices, &c., &c. | 2771 | 235o | 2669 | 2106 | 2539 | 12435 |
Inspections under notice from Con- tractors, per Bye-Laws | 110 | 69 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 245 |
Number of Cases in which Pro- ceedings have been taken | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
" Intimations " Served | 170 | 226 | 524 | 316 | 365 | 1601 |
" Statutory Notices" Served | 11 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 100 |
Houses Closed by Magistrate's Order | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, ,, Voluntarily | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, Inspected for Certificates under Customs and Inland Revenue Act | ... | ... | ... | 48 | 26 | 74 |
Water Closets- | ||||||
Old Closets abolished | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | 17 |
New Closets provided | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
Basin and Trap provided | 139 | 98 | 164 | 42 | 110 | 553 |
Water Supply provided | ... | 30 | 18 | ... | 5 | 53 |
Water Supply Apparatus provided | 23 | 46 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 169 |
Limewashed | ... | 1 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 59 |
Walls Repaired | 3 | ... | 130 | 6 | 24 | 163 |
Floors Repaired | 60 | ... | 167 | 25 | 16 | 268 |
Doors provided | ... | ... | 17 | ... | ... | 17 |
Ventilated | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Seats provided | ... | ... | 118 | 11 | 1 | 130 |
Basins Cleansed | ... | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
Drains-- | ||||||
Drains Re-constructed | 57 | 23 | 49 | 38 | 72 | 239 |
Surface Drains provided | 6 | ... | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Cleansed and Amended | 75 | 79 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 269 |
Gully Traps fixed | 123 | 67 | 14 | 29 | 71 | 234 |
New Soil Pipes and Vent Pipes fixed | 41 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 98 |
Chambers built and Interceptors provided | 27 | 8 | 43 | 8 | 15 | |
Interceptors only fixed | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Ventilated | 30 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 98 |
Provided to Stables | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Clearing Eyes | 110 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 173 |
Sinks, Bath& Lavatory Wastes, and Rain Water Pipes— | ||||||
Disconnected from drains, trap-ped and ventilated | 35 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 84 |
Cesspools— | ||||||
Abolished | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 |