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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1919
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE YEAR 1919
| Table -continued. | Number of District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals. | |
| Cleansing and Repairs-contd. | ||||||||
| Handrails balusters and stairs repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | ... | ... | 17 |
| Window lines and glazing repaired etc | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 118 | 30 | ... | 153 |
| Floors repaired | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 52 | ... | ... | 53 |
| Doors repaired or re-hung | ... | .. | ... | ... | 16 | . | .. | 16 |
| Dampness abated | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 16 | ... | 20 |
| Dung Receptacles- | ||||||||
| Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Underground Rooms- | ||||||||
| Used as dwelling abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding- | ||||||||
| Cases Abated | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Accumulations- | ||||||||
| Removed | 4 | 11 | 3 | ... | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Animals- | 3 | |||||||
| Ceased keeping as a Nuisance | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Smoke Nuisances- | % | |||||||
| Cases Abated | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Observations | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Rats abolished | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Fences erected | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
District No 1 —Inspector Simpson
District No. 2-Inspector Priest
District No 3.-Inspector Shelley
District No.4- Inspector Snowdon.
District No.5-Inspector Kemp
District No. 6.—lnspector Hewett.
District No. 7.—lnspector Allam.