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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1933. Inspectors.
| Malins, L. | Maughan. | Leonard. | Dobson. | Burrell. | Glenday. | Pickard. | Worsfold. | Green. | Malins, M. | Miss O'Riordan. | Mrs. Scudamore. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the year— | I | ||||||||||||
| Number of rooms cleansed | 438 | 334 | 369 | 343 | 298 | 161 | 159 | 293 | 307 | 112 | 42 | – | 2,856 |
| Defective roofs repaired, gutters or rain water pipes | 143 | 89 | 176 | 173 | 131 | 87 | 96 | 85 | 141 | 54 | – | – | 1,175 |
| provided or repaired | 99 | 105 | 85 | 143 | 102 | 34 | 54 | 205 | 137 | 49 | – | – | 1,013 |
| Dampness abated | 83 | 57 | 42 | 66 | 38 | 19 | 33 | 97 | 46 | 26 | – | – | 507 |
| Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired | 27 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 18 | – | – | 198 |
| Water fittings repaired | – | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 6 | – | – | 94 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | 19 | 18 | 72 | 30 | 52 | 14 | 41 | 76 | 7 | 99 | – | – | 428 |
| Drains partially reconstructed | 43 | 42 | 84 | 64 | 44 | 17 | 51 | 92 | 64 | 67 | 3 | – | 571 |
| Soil and vent pipes renewed or repaired | 213 | 208 | 236 | 239 | 169 | 62 | 119 | 168 | 86 | 89 | 59 | 1 | 1,649 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.' s | 105 | 102 | 134 | 167 | 44 | 29 | 101 | 121 | 88 | 72 | – | – | 963 |
| Dustbins provided | 247 | 138 | 159 | 180 | 100 | 39 | 51 | 131 | 77 | 51 | 2 | – | 1,175 |
| Repairs effected to windows | 151 | 143 | 102 | 82 | 66 | 32 | 45 | 89 | 63 | 40 | – | – | 813 |
| Stoves and coppers repaired | 73 | 103 | 110 | 102 | 48 | 18 | 69 | 215 | 45 | 53 | – | – | 836 |
| Sinks and wastepipes repaired or renewed | |||||||||||||
| Flooring repaired or renewed, repair, to woodwork (stairs, etc.) | 164 | 140 | 102 | 99 | 81 | 37 | 29 | 80 | 87 | 30 | 3 | – | 852 |
| Ventilation and lighting improved | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 22 |
| Offensive accumulation removed | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | 89 |
| Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected | 108 | 76 | 94 | 113 | 27 | 13 | 52 | 38 | 60 | 30 | 18 | – | 629 |
| Total repairs and improvements effected | 1,920 | 1,596 | 1,807 | 1,869 | 1,235 | 611 | 942 | 1,715 | 1,241 | 802 | 131 | 1 | 13,870 |
| Inspections— | I | ... | I | "I— | !' | "I ! | |||||||
| Following complaint | 464 | 414 | 421 | 433 | 559 | 140 | 463 | 413 | 469 | 336 | 13 | 3 | 4,128 |
| House-to-house—(1) Where defects found | 143 | 122 | 64 | 111 | 88 | 85 | 94 | 57 | 70 | 114 | – | – | 948 |
| (2) Where no defects found | 29 | 20 | 2 | 26 | – | 1 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 23 | – | – | 164 |
| On occurrence of infection | 208 | 307 | 326 | 310 | 304 | 184 | 185 | 254 | 242 | 120 | – | – | 2,440 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 245 | 5 | – | – | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 272 |
| Factories | 26 | 55 | 80 | 176 | 45 | 60 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 31 | 258 | 21 | 839 |
| Workshops | 31 | 34 | 35 | 57 | 19 | 49 | 35 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 153 | 67 | 588 |
| Workplaces | 26 | 55 | 30 | 87 | 41 | 8 | 10 | 6 | – | 13 | 80 | – | 356 |
| Tenements | 20 | 27 | 3 | 53 | – | – | 9 | 3 | – | 45 | 13 | – | 173 |
| Underground living and sleeping rooms | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Rent (Restrictions) Act | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| New buildings | 12 | 3 | – | 7 | 121 | 13 | 11 | – | – | 42 | – | – | 88 |
| Milk premises | 171 | 263 | 166 | 281 | 121 | 183 | 99 | 127 | 220 | 150 | – | – | 1,781 |
| Offensive trades | – | – | 5 | 24 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Outworker's premises | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 963 | 398 | 1,361 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 | – | 11 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 75 |
| Conveniences (public and private) | 158 | 54 | 129 | 340 | 291 | 214 | 724 | 63 | 249 | 112 | 180 | 40 | 2,554 |
| Schools | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 23 | 108 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 25 | 38 | 2 | – | 8 | 48 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | 150 |
| Miscellaneous | 381 | 118 | 447 | 222 | 291 | 201 | 260 | 107 | 558 | 177 | 449 | 125 | 3,336 |
| Total Inspections | 1,954 | 1,525 | 1,714 | 2,159 | 1,769 | 1,219 | 1,977 | 1,082 | 1,938 | 1,210 | 2,179 | 677 | 19,403 |