Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich
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TABLE No. 15—
NUISANCES ABATED. | Sanitary Inspectors' Districts. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Mary's and Dockyard. | River. | Herbert. | Central and St. Margaret's. | St. Nicholas. | Burrage and Glyndon. | Eltham. | St. George's. | Total. | |
Defective guttering and rain-water pipes | 35 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 113 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 317 |
Dustbins supplied | 21 | 80 | 21 | 51 | 170 | 43 | 90 | 133 | 609 |
Cases of overcrowding remedied | 4 | 8 | 5 | .. | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 48 |
Deficient light—windows supplied, or enlarged, or other works | 12 | .. | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .. | 43 |
Dampness in premises from defective water pipes | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 80 |
Accumulations of manure removed | 6 | .. | 17 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 12 | .. | 66 |
Dung pits provided | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 6 | .. | 11 |
Defective and foul rain-water tanks remedied | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 |
Insufficient supply, and water cut off by Water Board | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .. | 49 |
Additional water supply for two or more families | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Smoke Nuisances | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Verminous rooms cleansed | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 74 |