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 DECEMBER 30TH, 1916- continued.
Table—continued. | Number of District | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals | |
Cesspools— | ||||||||
Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dustbins— | ... | |||||||
Provided | 20 | 72 | 63 | 166 | 132 | 61 | 71 | 585 |
Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Yards— | ||||||||
Paved | ... | ... | 12 | 7 | .. | 1 | 19 | 39 |
Surface Repaired | ... | 15 | ... | 11 | 40 | 17 | ... | 83 |
Urinals— | ||||||||
Provided | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
Scullery & Wash-house Floors- | ||||||||
Floors paved or paving repaired | ... | 1 | 4 | 10 | 32 | ... | 1 | 48 |
Coppers repaired or renewed | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 30 | 1 | ... | 44 |
Forecourts — | ||||||||
Paved | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | .. | ... | ... | 3 |
Surface Repaired | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 8 |
Gutters and Rain Water Pipes | ||||||||
Provided and Repaired | 15 | 55 | 47 | 58 | 174 | 22 | 52 | 423 |
j Water Supply— | ||||||||
Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, ,, Covers providi | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
,, ,, Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
,, ,, abolished | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Supply Reinstated | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39 |
Fittings Repaired | 4 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 35 | 144 |
New Houses Inspected for Certificates before Occupation | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
Potable Water provided from Service | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Cleansing and Repairs— | ||||||||
Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 155 | 38 | 113 | 201 | 162 | 73 | 183 | 925 |
Houses repaired and Ventilation improved | ... | 33 | 12 | 130 | 75 | 11 | 28 | 289 |
House roofs repaired | 99 | 34 | 35 | 77 | 154 | 18 | 45 | 462 |
Dampness abated | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 32 | 13 | ... | 58 |
Staircases, &c, lighted | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 |
Stoves repaired or new ones provided | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 33 | ... | ... | 37 |
Window frames, sashes, or doors repaired or renewed and fastenings provided | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 29 | 3 | ... | 33 |
Floors repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47 | 9 | 56 |
Handrails fixed or repaired | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
Standards fixed or repaired | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 29 | ... | 31 |
Miscellaneous | ... | ... | ... | ... | 93 | ... | ... | 93 |