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Deptford 1913
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 3rd, 1914—continued
| Table—continued | Number of District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals | |
| Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Provided | 102 | 45 | 22 | 186 | 78 | 77 | 85 | 595 |
| Repaired | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 4 |
| Paved | ... | 15 | 47 | 18 | 13 | 34 | 66 | 193 |
| Surface Repaired | 170 | 47 | 20 | 17 | 57 | 49 | 62 | 422 |
| Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Floors paved | 50 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 66 | 182 |
| Coppers provided or repaired | ... | ... | ... | 35 | ... | 3 | ... | 38 |
| Sink wastes repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | ... | 15 |
| New sinks provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Paved | ... | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 29 | 119 |
| Surface Repaired | 5 | 9 | ... | ... | 13 | 1 | ... | 28 |
| Provided and Repaired | 149 | 55 | 30 | 42 | 64 | 100 | 107 | 547 |
| Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, Covers provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... | 8 |
| ,, ,, Cleansed | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 6 |
| ,, ,, abolished | ... | 5 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 73 |
| Supply Reinstated | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 | 2 | ... | 14 |
| Fittings Repaired | 54 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 63 | 32 | 219 |
| New Houses Inspected for Cer tificates before Occupation | ... | 28 | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 44 |
| Potable Water provided from Service | 90 | 11 | ... | 34 | 7 | ... | 1 | 143 |
| Provided on separate floors | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Cleansing and Repairs- | ||||||||
| Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 366 | 118 | 182 | 234 | 130 | 260 | 220 | 1510 |
| Houses repaired and Ventilation improved | 308 | 108 | 56 | 93 | 163 | 120 | 96 | 939 |
| House roofs repaired | 99 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 87 | 63 | 73 | 410 |
| Stoves repaired or new ones provided | ... | ... | ... | 15 | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| Floors repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dampness abated | ... | ... | ... | 21 | ... | 81 | 82 | 184 |
| Window frames, sashes, or doors repaired, and fastenings provided | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
| Staircases, &c., lighted | ... | ... | ... | 95 | ... | ... | 10 | 105 |
| Miscellaneous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |