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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31ST, 1926.
| Description of Work. | Inspector. | Totals. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eagle. | G.W. Scudamore. | E. R. Collins. | G. G. Morley. | M. Malins. | H. C. Green. | R. F. Nash. | W. T. Worsfold. | D. Glenday. | A. L. Dobson. | D. H. Pickard. | Miss O'Riordan. | Mrs. Scudamore. | ||
| Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings | 331 | 149 | 129 | 299 | 461 | 390 | 229 | 460 | 358 | 569 | 341 | 44 | 3 | 3,763 |
| Repair roof, guttering, etc. | 180 | 105 | 78 | 188 | 269 | 237 | 132 | 229 | 241 | 366 | 216 | 1 | – | 2,242 |
| Provide damp-proof course, etc. | 135 | 61 | 63 | 158 | 88 | 112 | 126 | 238 | 137 | 229 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1,415 |
| Abate overcrowding | 1 | 4 | – | 8 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | – | 98 |
| Abate smoke nuisance | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 9 |
| Repair stoves, coppers, etc. | 52 | 25 | 16 | 55 | 151 | 64 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 1 | – | 744 |
| Repair windows, sashlines, doors, etc. | 39 | 32 | 10 | 47 | 211 | 70 | 31 | 232 | 127 | 175 | 96 | 1 | – | 1,071 |
| Repair flooring, stairs, etc. | 57 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 175 | 80 | 29 | 192 | 158 | 139 | 104 | 8 | – | 1,008 |
| Light and ventilate staircase, etc. | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 17 |
| Provide dustbin | 230 | 238 | 200 | 225 | 168 | 256 | 127 | 183 | 140 | 320 | 125 | 3 | – | 2,215 |
| Remove accumulation | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 1 | – | 109 |
| Pave, level and drain yard | 78 | 12 | 33 | 34 | 96 | 87 | 30 | 144 | 106 | 105 | 93 | – | 1 | 819 |
| Provide or repair manure pit ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 19 |
| Provide sufficient water supply | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 | – | – | 61 |
| Provide receptacle or render accessible | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 |
| Repair cover or cleanse receptacles, etc. | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 23 | – | – | 151 |
| Clear premises of rats, etc. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | – | – | 82 | 15 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or remove closets, pans, etc. | 50 | 37 | 11 | 39 | 84 | 71 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 118 | 74 | 30 | 7 | 686 |
| Provide water supply to closet, repair flushing apparatus | 67 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 59 | 35 | 15 | 27 | 46 | 114 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 524 |
| Ventilate and remove outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair and trap drains, etc. | 58 | 27 | 21 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 18 | 55 | 26 | 99 | 65 | 1 | – | 525 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or trap sinks, waste pipes, etc. | 41 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 62 | 36 | 63 | 74 | – | – | 457 |
| Animals to be kept clean or removed | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | 39 |
| Public conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Private conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | 3 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | 8 | – | 1 | 35 |
| Miscellaneous | 24 | 41 | 8 | 29 | 89 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 48 | 122 | 65 | 22 | 1 | 584 |