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Camberwell 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1935. Inspectors.

Attwater.Watkins.Gilchrist.Topping.Burrell.Weaver.Pickard.Maughan.Malins, L.Green.Malins, M.Worsfold.Dobson. to 30/11/35.Leonard. to 30/11/35.O'Riordan. (Miss)Totals.
Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the Year—
Number of rooms cleansed2615919343376240391334202198231302300453,031
Defective roofs repaired or rainwater pipes provided or repaired12138132472121842402331351459721721111,968
Dampness abated84311222143115124939311718016912211,405
Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired5110541195356836573659761742
Water fittings repaired12216184725122172013202
Drains entirely reconstructed42041051151520813115
Drains partially reconstructed19144496540321117741884526
Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed or repaired255357108831136954118143911061958
Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s191371817325616224924593157128231207452,003
Dustbins provided962221011298110364596067135132970
Repairs effected to windows2010810132236921981786811710118918221,543
Stoves and coppers repaired14583881604817199565888101982999
Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.)145611931887513512675916311912411,126
Ventilation and lighting improved113128441216153
Offensive accumulation removed119158314811320161110
Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected18791383111901251404711944139151131,109
Total repairs and improvements effected14985751401,6912,1341,3322,0041,7111,0031,4291,3121,8621,82111216,860
Inspections—
Following complaint32292948780596529669410345411458454605375,432
House-to-house—(1) Where defects found6740531882283059227216433
(2) Where no defects found315177463284
On occurrence of infection661414129119125174149669186116118141,227
Houses divided into separate tenements14126171741262428284
Factories22037722754023332714326247738
Workshops4142742946873035216711153537
Workplaces14239015695596102338
Underground living and sleeping rooms1112331168550
Rent (Restrictions) Act547214122239
New buildings107630071843981333508
Milk premises36345158185787514485117200238601,424
Offensive trades11442125332
Outworkers' premises685685
Rag and bone dealers31913813368
Conveniences (public and private)612716954311259214110358186281761,359
Schools337379
Shops Act19711311411116712397130154771,184
Infant Life Protection441111310103359
Common lodging houses177293729173
Miscellaneous29115119738927887339345353541743706343,266
Total Inspections13044651461,6231,8661,8681,5321,7071,2231,3841,0991,8001,3632,14917,999
Re-inspections, calls, etc.3282673052853,3072,9692,8963,0162,6853,1213,2654,2563,4894,08455934,832
Smoke observations7017354102343148