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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1934. Inspectors.
| Malins, L. | Maughan. | Leonard. | Dobson. | Burrell. | Glenday. | Pickard. | Worsfold. | Green. | Malins, M. | Weaver. | Miss O'Riordan. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the year— | |||||||||||||
| Number of rooms cleansed | 347 | 358 | 377 | 357 | 295 | 154 | 201 | 232 | 317 | 178 | – | 32 | 2,848 |
| Defective roofs repaired, gutters or rain water pipes provided or repaired | 164 | 154 | 202 | 200 | 168 | 59 | 142 | 82 | 175 | 111 | – | 1 | 1,458 |
| Dampness abated | 92 | 169 | 160 | 159 | 153 | 24 | 63 | 145 | 100 | 139 | – | – | 1,204 |
| Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired | 101 | 94 | 64 | 71 | 36 | 11 | 32 | 65 | 81 | 66 | – | – | 621 |
| Water fittings repaired | 15 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | – | – | 124 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | 2 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | – | – | 145 |
| Drains partially reconstructed | 18 | 30 | 46 | 25 | 68 | 17 | 43 | 95 | 14 | 94 | 2 | – | 452 |
| Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed or repaired | 60 | 126 | 136 | 97 | 37 | 18 | 65 | 142 | 53 | 89 | 2 | – | 825 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s | 251 | 200 | 284 | 256 | 149 | 58 | 114 | 118 | 141 | 136 | – | 35 | 1,742 |
| Dustbins provided | 121 | 118 | 162 | 194 | 37 | 23 | 64 | 82 | 94 | 75 | – | 2 | 972 |
| Repairs effected to windows | 223 | 151 | 280 | 208 | 125 | 43 | 80 | 96 | 85 | 99 | – | 1 | 1,391 |
| Stoves and coppers repaired | 149 | 187 | 129 | 72 | 88 | 28 | 47 | 67 | 80 | 77 | – | 1 | 925 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.) | 150 | 170 | 139 | 125 | 84 | 40 | 51 | 53 | 107 | 77 | – | – | 996 |
| Ventilation and lighting improved | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | – | 2 | 52 |
| Offensive accumulation removed | 10 | 10 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | – | – | 121 |
| Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected | 172 | 129 | 174 | 153 | 26 | 20 | 71 | 38 | 51 | 62 | – | 9 | 905 |
| Total repairs and improvements effected | 1,880 | 1,936 | 2,225 | 1,979 | 1,319 | 512 | 1,005 | 1,240 | 1,337 | 1,261 | 4 | 83 | 14,781 |
| Inspections— | |||||||||||||
| Following complaint | 528 | 535 | 546 | 467 | 566 | 148 | 425 | 362 | 473 | 336 | 20 | – | 4,406 |
| House-to-house—(1) Where defects found | 82 | 185 | 110 | 112 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 44 | 78 | 70 | – | – | 875 |
| (2) Where no defects found | – | – | 1 | 17 | – | 3 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 10 | – | – | 90 |
| On occurrence of infection | 167 | 215 | 167 | 161 | 202 | 110 | 149 | 144 | 247 | 92 | 12 | 14 | 1,680 |
| Houses divided into separate tenements | 212 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 245 |
| Factories | 54 | 62 | 25 | 177 | 38 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 268 | 794 | 1 |
| Workshops | 43 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 170 | 456 |
| Workplaces | 87 | 72 | 11 | 80 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | – | 74 | 407 |
| Tenements | – | 21 | 3 | 16 | – | – | 19 | 16 | – | 25 | – | 25 | 125 |
| Underground living and sleeping rooms | 58 | 17 | 178 | 107 | 82 | 107 | 163 | – | 128 | 34 | – | – | 874 |
| Rent (Restrictions) Acts | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 17 |
| New buildings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 30 | – | – | 133 |
| Milk premises | 130 | 170 | 120 | 274 | 155 | 200 | 90 | 228 | 170 | 122 | – | – | 1,659 |
| Offensive trades | 1 | – | 3 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 35 |
| Outworker's premises | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 757 | 757 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 18 | 1 | – | 40 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Conveniences (public and private) | 100 | 10 | 57 | 219 | 211 | 264 | 539 | 70 | 178 | 110 | – | 206 | 1,964 |
| Schools | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | – | 75 | 88 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 25 | 42 | – | – | – | 80 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | 187 |
| Miscellaneous | 601 | 623 | 625 | 430 | 645 | 643 | 520 | 468 | 697 | 603 | 1 | 666 | 6522 |
| Total Inspections | 2109 | 1982 | 1865 | 2189 | 2037 | 1679 | 2201 | 1438 | 2093 | 1505 | 34 | 2255 | 21387 |