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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1927.
| Description of Work. | Inspector . | Totals. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. W. Scudamore. | E. R. Collins. | G. C. Morley. | M. Malins. | H. C. Green. | R. F. Nash. | W. T. Worsfold. | D. Glenday. | A. L. Dobson. | D. H. Pickard. | L. W. Burrell. | Miss O'Riordan. | Mrs. Scudamore. | W. Eagle. (Retired) | ||
| Cleanse and repair | 132 | 141 | 191 | 465 | 349 | 206 | 406 | 383 | 436 | 466 | 202 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 3,436 |
| Repair roof, guttering, &c. | 84 | 79 | 121 | 265 | 198 | 109 | 212 | 250 | 270 | 293 | 102 | 1 | – | 12 | 1,996 |
| Provide damp-proof course, etc. | 46 | 59 | 82 | 71 | 114 | 107 | 215 | 145 | 254 | 103 | 126 | – | – | 13 | 1,335 |
| Abate overcrowding | – | 1 | 9 | 62 | 28 | 5 | 51 | 42 | 50 | 5 | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | 263 |
| Abate smoke nuisance | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 |
| Repair stoves, coppers, hearths, etc | 15 | 21 | 43 | 185 | 68 | 51 | 69 | 91 | 89 | 113 | 33 | – | – | 4 | 782 |
| Repair windows, sashlines, etc. | 30 | 15 | 25 | 268 | 124 | 36 | 194 | 117 | 164 | 133 | 31 | 2 | – | 2 | 1,141 |
| Repair flooring, stairs, doors, etc. | 21 | 19 | 19 | 197 | 102 | 30 | 167 | 102 | 118 | 136 | 43 | 6 | – | 6 | 1,026 |
| Light and ventilate staircase, etc. | 2 | – | 2 | 28 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 60 |
| Provide dustbin | 88 | 35 | 26 | 145 | 68 | 57 | 75 | 102 | 117 | 81 | 16 | – | – | 2 | 812 |
| Remove accumulation | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 2 | – | – | – | 120 |
| Pave, level and drain yard | 9 | 44 | 13 | 155 | 111 | 26 | 142 | 121 | 98 | 122 | 65 | – | – | 3 | 909 |
| Provide or repair manure pit | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 28 |
| Provide sufficient water supply | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 44 |
| Provide water receptacle or render accessible | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 |
| Repair cover or cleanse receptacles, etc. | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 6 | – | 17 | 14 | 32 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 132 |
| Clear premises of rats, etc. | 8 | – | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | 106 |
| Provide, cleanse, repair or remove closets, pans, etc. | 30 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 56 | 18 | 62 | 48 | 71 | 97 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 545 |
| Provide water supply to closet, repair flushing apparatus | 18 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 78 | 100 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 429 |
| Ventilate and remove outside soil pipes, cleanse, repair and trap drains or sinks | 20 | 21 | 26 | 54 | 95 | 40 | 55 | 44 | 60 | 66 | 15 | – | – | 4 | 500 |
| Cleanse, repair, trap, etc., sinks and wastepipes | 20 | 17 | 26 | 89 | 45 | 43 | 87 | 37 | 82 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 544 |
| Animals to be kept clean or removed | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| Public conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Private conveniences, cleanse, supply with water, etc. | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 31 |
| Miscellaneous | 14 | 6 | 16 | 204 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 55 | 142 | 99 | 10 | 19 | – | 3 | 682 |