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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 cleansed | 26 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 343 | 376 | 240 | 391 | 334 | 202 | 198 | 231 | 302 | 300 | 45 | 3,031 |
| Defective roofs repaired or rainwater pipes provided or repaired | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 247 | 212 | 184 | 240 | 233 | 135 | 145 | 97 | 217 | 211 | 1 | 1,968 |
| Dampness abated | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 222 | 143 | 115 | 124 | 93 | 93 | 117 | 180 | 169 | 122 | 1 | 1,405 |
| Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | 54 | 119 | 53 | 56 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 65 | 97 | 61 | – | 742 |
| Water fittings repaired | 1 | – | – | – | 22 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 13 | – | 202 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | – | – | – | 4 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 13 | – | 115 |
| Drains partially reconstructed | – | 1 | 9 | 1 | 44 | 49 | 65 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 117 | 74 | 18 | 84 | – | 526 |
| Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed or repaired | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 108 | 83 | 113 | 69 | 54 | 118 | 143 | 91 | 106 | 1 | 958 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s | 19 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 173 | 256 | 162 | 249 | 245 | 93 | 157 | 128 | 231 | 207 | 45 | 2,003 |
| Dustbins provided | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 101 | 129 | 81 | 103 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 67 | 135 | 132 | – | 970 |
| Repairs effected to windows | 20 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 132 | 236 | 92 | 198 | 178 | 68 | 117 | 101 | 189 | 182 | 2 | 1,543 |
| Stoves and coppers repaired | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 160 | 48 | 171 | 99 | 56 | 58 | 88 | 101 | 98 | 2 | 999 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 93 | 188 | 75 | 135 | 126 | 75 | 91 | 63 | 119 | 124 | 1 | 1,126 |
| Ventilation and lighting improved | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 53 |
| Offensive accumulation removed | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 110 |
| Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected | 18 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 111 | 90 | 125 | 140 | 47 | 119 | 44 | 139 | 151 | 13 | 1,109 |
| Total repairs and improvements effected | 149 | 85 | 75 | 140 | 1,691 | 2,134 | 1,332 | 2,004 | 1,711 | 1,003 | 1,429 | 1,312 | 1,862 | 1,821 | 112 | 16,860 |
| Inspections— | ||||||||||||||||
| Following complaint | 32 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 780 | 596 | 529 | 669 | 410 | 345 | 411 | 458 | 454 | 605 | 37 | 5,432 |
| House-to-house—(1) Where defects found | – | 6 | – | 7 | 40 | 53 | 18 | 82 | 28 | 30 | 59 | 22 | 72 | 16 | – | 433 |
| (2) Where no defects found | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 15 | 17 | – | 7 | 4 | 6 | 32 | – | – | 84 |
| On occurrence of infection | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 129 | 119 | 125 | 174 | 149 | 66 | 91 | 86 | 116 | 118 | 14 | 1,227 |
| Houses divided into separate tenements | 14 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 17 | 174 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 24 | – | 28 | 284 |
| Factories | 2 | – | – | 20 | 3 | 77 | 22 | 75 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 143 | 26 | 247 | 738 |
| Workshops | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 46 | 87 | 30 | 35 | 21 | 67 | 11 | 153 | 537 |
| Workplaces | – | – | – | – | 1 | 42 | 3 | 90 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 102 | 338 |
| Underground living and sleeping rooms | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | – | 8 | 5 | – | 50 |
| Rent (Restrictions) Act | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 12 | 2 | 2 | – | 39 |
| New buildings | – | – | – | – | 10 | 76 | 300 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 33 | – | 508 |
| Milk premises | 36 | – | 3 | 45 | 158 | 185 | 78 | 75 | 144 | 85 | 117 | 200 | 238 | 60 | – | 1,424 |
| Offensive trades | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 144 | 2 | 1 | – | 25 | 3 | – | 32 |
| Outworkers' premises | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 685 | 685 |
| Rag and bone dealers | – | – | – | – | 3 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 33 | – | – | 68 |
| Conveniences (public and private) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 169 | 54 | 311 | 25 | 92 | 141 | 103 | 58 | 186 | 28 | 176 | 1,359 |
| Schools | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 73 | 79 |
| Shops Act | – | 1 | – | – | 97 | 113 | 114 | 111 | 167 | 123 | 97 | 130 | 154 | 77 | – | 1,184 |
| Infant Life Protection | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 59 |
| Common lodging houses | 1 | – | – | – | – | 77 | 29 | 37 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 173 |
| Miscellaneous | 29 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 197 | 389 | 278 | 87 | 339 | 345 | 353 | 54 | 174 | 370 | 634 | 3,266 |
| Total Inspections | 130 | 44 | 65 | 146 | 1,623 | 1,866 | 1,868 | 1,532 | 1,707 | 1,223 | 1,384 | 1,099 | 1,800 | 1,363 | 2,149 | 17,999 |
| Re-inspections, calls, etc. | 328 | 267 | 305 | 285 | 3,307 | 2,969 | 2,896 | 3,016 | 2,685 | 3,121 | 3,265 | 4,256 | 3,489 | 4,084 | 559 | 34,832 |
| Smoke observations | – | – | – | – | 70 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | – | 34 | 3 | – | 148 |