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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
Camberwell 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS, JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1924.
| Description of Work. | Inspector. | Totals. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eagle. | G. W. Scudamore. | E. R. Collins, | G. G. Morley. | W. R. Farmer. | M. Malins. | H. C. Green. | R. F. Nash. | W. T. Worsfold. | D. Glenday. | Miss O'Riordan. | Miss Butcher. | ||
| Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings | 232 | 229 | 136 | 272 | 196 | 631 | 321 | 165 | 403 | 314 | 18 | 2 | 2,919 |
| Repair roof, guttering, etc | 152 | 126 | 84 | 163 | 131 | 425 | 223 | 85 | 151 | 229 | – | – | 1,769 |
| Provide damp-proof course, etc. | 91 | 57 | 56 | 106 | 97 | 89 | 83 | 67 | 130 | 104 | – | – | 880 |
| Abate overcrowding | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 41 |
| Abate smoke nuisance | 6 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| Repair stoves, coppers, etc. | 42 | 32 | 21 | 46 | 39 | 252 | 54 | 46 | 69 | 61 | – | – | 662 |
| Repair windows, sashlines, doors, etc. | 38 | 45 | 21 | 60 | 55 | 415 | 59 | 47 | 166 | 82 | 1 | – | 989 |
| Repair flooring, stairs, etc. | 27 | 29 | 26 | 41 | 37 | 244 | 66 | 37 | 126 | 107 | – | – | 740 |
| Light and ventilate staircase, etc. | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 34 |
| Provide dustbin | 46 | 40 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 184 | 60 | 46 | 55 | 58 | 1 | – | 570 |
| Remove accumulation | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 13 | – | – | 109 |
| Pave, level and drain yard | 48 | 33 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 151 | 93 | 37 | 72 | 74 | – | – | 612 |
| Provide or repair manure pit | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | – | – | 40 |
| Provide sufficient water supply | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | – | – | 55 |
| Provide receptacle or render accessible | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Repair cover or cleanse receptacles, etc. | 9 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 25 | – | – | 163 |
| Clear premises of rats, etc. | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | – | – | 59 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or remove closets, pans, etc. | 64 | 53 | 37 | 60 | 76 | 251 | 78 | 37 | 150 | 110 | 37 | 6 | 959 |
| Provide water supply to closet, repair flushing apparatus | 50 | 27 | 21 | 41 | 30 | 116 | 34 | 25 | 42 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 466 |
| Ventilate and remove outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair and trap drains, etc. | 57 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 38 | 114 | 66 | 37 | 75 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 570 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or trap sinks, waste pipes, etc. | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 77 | 34 | 20 | 43 | 29 | 1 | – | 320 |
| Animals to be kept clean or removed | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Public conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Private conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | – | – | 59 |
| Miscellaneous | 42 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 160 | 28 | 44 | 69 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 521 |