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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TABLE VIII. SUMMARY OK SANITARY WORK FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 1st, 1916.
Description of Work.
Pointon.
Eagle.
Scudamore.
Collins.
Morley.
Farmer.
Dewey.
Malins.
Green.
Jones.
Nash.
Cleanse and limewash
93
139
19
89
137
162
536
445
-
132
140
Repair guttering, &c.
51
151
101
41
84
77
196
318
168
-
59
Ventilate under floors, &c.
14
62
14
66
55
41
35
23
-
9
55
Abate overcrowding
5
21
8
-
-
1
4
16
7
-
Abate smoke nuisance
1
10
5
-
-
8
11
62
10
-
Light and ventilate staircase
-
20
4
1
10
1
4
29
-
-
Provide, repair, or remove dustbin
18
54
29
30
27
32
66
127
52
-
42
Remove refuse or manure
18
27
9
6
8
14
10
48
16
-
4
Pave, level, or drain yard, &c.
31
61
41
36
23
57
44
104
81
-
31
Provide manure pit
-
2
4
-
-
3
16
3
-
-
Provide sufficient water supply
1
-
15
12
2
-
2
1
1
-
Provide or reconstruct receptacle (render accessible)
3
-
-
12
1
5
-
-
-
-
-
Repair, cover, or cleanse receptacles
3
9
1
22
5
5
15
9
7
-
4
Provide, repair, or remove closets, pans, &c.
27
16
71
76
27
47
40
46
29
-
17
Proper water supply to closet and apparatus
7
65
34
85
26
25
53
102
41
-
19
Ventilate and remove to outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair,
and trap drains or sinks
33
52
32
-
35
28
68
58
57
32
185
Disconnect rainwater pipes, sinks, and other wastes
1
4
6
55
4
26
5
8
-
-
Empty and cleanse cesspools, or drain into sewer
-
-
3
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
Totally reconstruct drains
1
14
5
14
4
-
7
5
11
-
Partially reconstruct drains
4
-
29
9
-
19
10
9
-
-
-
Animals to be kept clean or removed
-
4
1
5
2
4
5
3
1
-
Public conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Private conveniences-cleanse, supply with water, &c.
2
5
-
2
-
17
8
-
-
-
Abate nuisance from offensive trades
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Abate nuisance from road gullies
-
-
1
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
TABLE VIII. SUMMARY OK SANITARY WORK FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 1st, 1916.
Description of Work. | Pointon. | Eagle. | Scudamore. | Collins. | Morley. | Farmer. | Dewey. | Malins. | Green. | Jones. | Nash. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleanse and limewash | 93 | 139 | 140 | 19 | 89 | 137 | 162 | 536 | 445 | – | 132 | 1,892 |
Repair guttering, &c. | 51 | 151 | 101 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 196 | 318 | 168 | – | 59 | 1,246 |
Ventilate under floors, &c. | 14 | 55 | 62 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 41 | 35 | 23 | – | 9 | 374 |
Abate overcrowding | 5 | 21 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 16 | 7 | – | 4 | 66 |
Abate smoke nuisance | 1 | 10 | 5 | – | – | 8 | 11 | 62 | 10 | – | 3 | 110 |
Light and ventilate staircase | – | 20 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | – | 29 | – | 5 | 74 |
Provide, repair, or remove dustbin | 18 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 66 | 127 | 52 | – | 42 | 477 |
Remove refuse or manure | 18 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 16 | – | 4 | 160 |
Pave, level, or drain yard, &c. | 31 | 61 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 57 | 44 | 104 | 81 | – | 31 | 509 |
Provide manure pit | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | 3 | 16 | 3 | – | 4 | 32 |
Provide sufficient water supply | 1 | – | 15 | 12 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | 39 |
Provide or reconstruct receptacle (render accessible) | 3 | – | – | 12 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 21 |
Repair, cover, or cleanse receptacles | 3 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7 | – | 4 | 80 |
Provide, repair, or remove closets, pans, &c. | 27 | 16 | 71 | 76 | 27 | 47 | 40 | 46 | 29 | – | 17 | 396 |
Proper water supply to closet and apparatus | 7 | 65 | 34 | 85 | 26 | 25 | 53 | 102 | 41 | – | 19 | 457 |
Ventilate and remove to outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair, and trap drains or sinks | 28 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 32 | 33 | 52 | 185 | 32 | – | 35 | 580 |
Disconnect rainwater pipes, sinks, and other wastes | 1 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 4 | 26 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 3 | 112 |
Empty and cleanse cesspools, or drain into sewer | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 |
Totally reconstruct drains | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 4 | – | 7 | 5 | 11 | – | 7 | 68 |
Partially reconstruct drains | – | 4 | – | 29 | 9 | – | 19 | 10 | 9 | – | – | 80 |
Animals to be kept clean or removed | – | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 28 |
Public conveniences—cleanse, supply with water, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Private conveniences-cleanse, supply with water, &c. | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 8 | – | 1 | 35 |
Abate nuisance from offensive trades | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Abate nuisance from road gullies | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 1 | 59 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 37 | 144 | 52 | – | 24 | 370 |