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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS, JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1925.
| 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. | A. L. Dobson. | O. W. Smart. | Miss O'Riordan. | Miss Butcher. | ||
| Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings | 309 | 171 | 173 | 296 | 70 | 438 | 339 | 230 | 267 | 387 | 271 | 359 | 31 | – | 3,341 |
| Repair roof, guttering, etc. | 160 | 117 | 92 | 178 | 51 | 208 | 184 | 106 | 111 | 230 | 135 | 156 | 1 | – | 1,729 |
| Provide damp-proof course, etc. | 146 | 54 | 79 | 118 | 46 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 120 | 124 | 110 | 73 | 1 | – | 1,127 |
| Abate overcrowding | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 13 | 5 | – | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 53 |
| Abate smoke nuisance | 7 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 13 |
| Repair stoves, coppers, etc. | 43 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 16 | 159 | 46 | 47 | 64 | 98 | 66 | 106 | – | – | 735 |
| Repair windows, sashlines, doors, etc. | 41 | 40 | 35 | 65 | 26 | 230 | 72 | 47 | 130 | 131 | 80 | 129 | – | – | 1,026 |
| Repair flooring, stairs, etc. | 45 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 167 | 76 | 39 | 92 | 125 | 58 | 110 | 1 | – | 823 |
| Light and ventilate staircase, etc. | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | 30 |
| Provide dustbin | 50 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 11 | 106 | 88 | 39 | 46 | 77 | 117 | 75 | 1 | – | 728 |
| Remove accumulation | 19 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 1 | – | 148 |
| Pave, level and drain yard | 72 | 22 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 108 | 63 | 25 | 71 | 72 | 55 | 94 | – | – | 712 |
| Provide or repair manure pit | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Provide sufficient water supply | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 63 |
| Provide receptacle or render accessible | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 11 |
| Repair cover or cleanse receptacles, etc. | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 21 | – | – | 158 |
| Clear premises of rats, etc. | 1 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | – | – | 81 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or remove closets, pans, etc. | 89 | 55 | 76 | 49 | 32 | 248 | 135 | 83 | 133 | 159 | 100 | 193 | 32 | 9 | 1,393 |
| Provide water supply to closet, repair flushing apparatus | 62 | 34 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 61 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 86 | 55 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 526 |
| Ventilate and remove outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair and trap drains, etc. | 67 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 28 | 85 | 42 | 44 | 68 | 50 | 55 | 68 | 5 | – | 629 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or trap sinks, waste pipes, etc | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 43 | 36 | 21 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 1 | – | 361 |
| Animals to be kept clean or removed | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 24 |
| Public conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Private conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | 11 | 12 | – | – | 53 |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 45 | 15 | – | 226 |