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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
Deptford 1911
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.
| Number of District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals. | |
| Complaints Received | 163 | 34 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 324 |
| Total Premises Inspected | 778 | 798 | 772 | 913 | 870 | 837 | 481 | 5449 |
| Re-Inspections, Calls, Service of Notices, &c., &c | 4109 | 3549 | 3302 | 2839 | 3993 | 3003 | 1637 | 22432 |
| Inspections under notice from Contractors, per Bye-Laws | 24 | 117 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 264 |
| Number of Cases in which Proceedings have been taken | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| " Intimations " Served | 329 | 244 | 468 | 493 | 527 | 445 | 313 | 2819 |
| " Statutory Notices " Served | 83 | 4 | 26 | 42 | 178 | 67 | 5 | 405 |
| Houses closed by Magistrate's Order | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ „ Voluntarily | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 8 |
| Old Closets abolished | ... | 3 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| New Closets provided | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 13 |
| Basin and Trap provided | 100 | 112 | 55 | 96 | 65 | 167 | 7 | 602 |
| Water Supply provided | 67 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ... | 145 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | 8 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 19 | 1 | 135 |
| Limewashed | 47 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 123 |
| Walls Repaired | 5 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 25 | ... | 109 |
| Floors Repaired | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 55 |
| Roofs Repaired | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
| Doors provided | ... | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ... | 37 |
| Ventilated | 9 | ... | 4 | ... | 11 | ... | 1 | 25 |
| Seats provided | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 44 | |
| Basins Cleansed | ... | 2 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 43 |
| W.C.'s sealed off from living rooms | ... | ... | ... | ... | 96 | ... | ... | 96 |
| Drains Re-constructed | 31 | 43 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 106 | 11 | 318 |
| Surface Drains provided | 1 | 3 | ... | 13 | 3 | ... | ... | 20 |
| Cleansed and Amended | 43 | 116 | '26 | 46 | 28 | 52 | 4 | 315 |
| Gully Traps fixed | 33 | 105 | 40 | 57 | 65 | 192 | 12 | 504 |
| New Soil Pipes and VentPipesfixed | 4 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 6 | 150 |
| Chambers built and Interceptors provided | 10 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 113 |
| New Manhole Covers provided ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Interceptors only fixed | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Ventilated | 11 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 10 | ... | 2 | 97 |
| Provided to Stables | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Clearing Eyes | ... | 46 | ... | 20 | 24 | 6 | 102 | |
| Mica Valves fixed | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 9 |