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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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS FOR THE YEAR 1923.
Inspector.
G. W. Scudamore.
H. C. Green.
W. T. Worsfold.
D. Glenday.
W. E. Groom.
R. F. Nash.
W. R. Farmer.
E. R. Collins.
G. G. Morley.
Totals.
Description' of Work.
W. Eagle.
M. Malins.
Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings
220
218
280
Repair roof, guttering, etc
103
254
124
250
455
361
533
383
3,385
307
78
176
118
287
149
303
Provide damp-proof course, etc.
100
191
148
176
195
1,924
Abate overcrowding
2
64
49
104
94
59
47
102
129
141
1,055
166
4
1
1
14
2
8
2
4
41
Abate smoke nuisance
-
3
-
Repair stoves, coppers, etc
20
4
5
1
3
3
16
-
-
-
-
-
Repair windows, sashlines, etc.
23
42
20
54
49
178
50
90
79
130
759
47
Repair flooring, stairs, etc
22
48
24
76
68
260
47
99
232
190
1,103
36
33
68
Light and ventilate staircase, etc.
10
28
42
27
41
140
61
133
170
765
Provide dustbin
45
51
1
3
1
11
2
2
2
1
84
-
18
12
63
46
129
64
69
74
75
719
Remove accumulation
53
29
13
28
3
11
6
Pave, level and drain yard
78
5
13
3
8
9
117
5
130
59
38
46
56
92
94
63
92
129
877
Provide or repair manure pit
1
7
1
1
4
5
31
Provide sufficient water supply
6
3
4
-
-
9
Provide receptacle or render accessible
2
10
5
10
4
5
7
1
10
69
-
Repair cover or cleanse receptacles, etc
2
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
10
18
31
21
14
4
26
165
Clear premises of rats, etc.
19
12
8
2
28
7
10
1
3
10
9
15
16
9
86
Provide, cleanse, repair or remove closets, pans, etc.
Provide water supply to closet, repair flushing apparatus
18
46
38
28
23
53
78
29
58
58
63
502
Ventilate and remove outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair and trap drains
62
40
29
29
86
429
57
40
10
23
54
43
1
Cleanse, repair or trap pinks, waste pipes, etc.
57
64
41
69
63
113
75
74
62
82
762
6
3
3
11
10
4
8
4
63
Animals to be kept clean or removed
11
3
5
Public conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc.
-
6
5
3
3
2
3
1
1
30
-
-
Private conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc.
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
16
3
5
2
28
3
9
-
-
-
-
-
139
708
36
40
17
31
63
138
57
96
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS FOR THE YEAR 1923.
Description' of Work. | Inspector. | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. E. Groom. | W. Eagle. | G. W. Scudamore. | E. R. Collins. | G. G. Morley. | W. R. Farmer. | M. Malins. | H. C. Green. | R. F. Nash. | W. T. Worsfold. | D. Glenday. | Totals. | |
Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings | 220 | 307 | 254 | 124 | 250 | 218 | 455 | 280 | 361 | 533 | 383 | 3,385 |
Repair roof, guttering, etc | 103 | 191 | 148 | 78 | 176 | 118 | 287 | 176 | 149 | 195 | 303 | 1,924 |
Provide damp-proof course, etc. | 100 | 166 | 64 | 49 | 104 | 94 | 59 | 47 | 102 | 129 | 141 | 1,055 |
Abate overcrowding | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 41 |
Abate smoke nuisance | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 16 |
Repair stoves, coppers, etc | 20 | 47 | 42 | 20 | 54 | 49 | 178 | 50 | 90 | 79 | 130 | 759 |
Repair windows, sashlines, etc. | 23 | 36 | 48 | 24 | 76 | 68 | 260 | 47 | 99 | 232 | 190 | 1,103 |
Repair flooring, stairs, etc | 22 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 33 | 41 | 140 | 68 | 61 | 133 | 170 | 765 |
Light and ventilate staircase, etc. | 10 | 51 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 84 |
Provide dustbin | 45 | 53 | 12 | 29 | 63 | 46 | 129 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 719 |
Remove accumulation | 18 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 117 |
Pave, level and drain yard | 78 | 130 | 59 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 92 | 94 | 63 | 92 | 129 | 877 |
Provide or repair manure pit | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
Provide sufficient water supply | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 69 |
Provide receptacle or render accessible | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
Repair cover or cleanse receptacles, etc | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 165 |
Clear premises of rats, etc. | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 86 |
Provide, cleanse, repair or remove closets, pans, etc. | 28 | 46 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 53 | 78 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 63 | 502 |
Provide water supply to closet, repair flushing apparatus | 18 | 57 | 40 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 86 | 429 |
Ventilate and remove outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair and trap drains | 62 | 57 | 64 | 41 | 69 | 63 | 113 | 75 | 74 | 62 | 82 | 762 |
Cleanse, repair or trap pinks, waste pipes, etc. | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 63 |
Animals to be kept clean or removed | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 30 |
Public conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Private conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | 28 |
Miscellaneous | 16 | 36 | 40 | 17 | 31 | 63 | 138 | 57 | 96 | 73 | 139 | 708 |