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Deptford 1914
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 |