Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2nd, 1915—continued.
Table—continued. | Number of District. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals | |
Cesspools— | ||||||||
Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dustbins- | ||||||||
Provided | 80 | 122 | 74 | 102 | 181 | 123 | 121 | 803 |
Repaired | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 6 |
Yards- | ||||||||
Paved | 93 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 25 | 75 | 255 |
Surface Repaired | ... | 7 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 132 |
Urinals— | ||||||||
Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 |
Sculleries and Wash-houses— | ||||||||
Floors paved | 29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 99 |
Coppers provided or repaired | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | ... | 8 | 17 |
New sinks provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
Forecourts— | ||||||||
Paved | 6 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 88 |
Surface Repaired | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 8 |
Gutters and Rain Water Pipes | ||||||||
Provided and Repaired | 91 | 36 | 33 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 50 | 411 |
Water Supply- | ||||||||
Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ „ Covers provided | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
,, „ Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
„ ,, abolished | ... | 1 | 1 | 12 | ... | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Supply Reinstated | ... | 5 | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 13 |
Fittings Repaired | 12 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 73 | 67 | 218 |
New Houses Inspected for Certificates before Occupation | 1 | 8 | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 23 |
Potable Water provided from Service | ... | 2 | ... | 8 | 1 | 2 | ... | 13 |
Cleansing: and Repairs— | ||||||||
Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 265 | 34 | 126 | 222 | 176 | 186 | 296 | 1305 |
Houses repaired and Ventilation improved | 257 | 23 | 57 | 54 | 205 | 68 | 85 | 749 |
House roofs repaired | 83 | 13 | 40 | 24 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 345 |
Dampness abated | ... | ... | ... | 36 | ... | 47 | 31 | 114 |
Staircases, &c., lighted | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 9 |
Stoves repaired or new ones provided | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | ... | ... | 12 |
Window frames, sashes, or doors repaired, and fastenings provided | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | 8 |
Handrails fixed or repaired | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 30 | 31 |
Miscellaneous | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 |