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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1936. Inspectors.
| Attwater. | Watkins. | Gilchrist. | Topping. | Burrell. | Weaver. | Pickard. | Maughan. | Malins, L. | Green. | Malins, M. | Worsfold. | O'Riordan. (Miss) | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the Year— | ||||||||||||||
| Number of rooms cleansed | 366 | 204 | 332 | 363 | 334 | 403 | 205 | 408 | 248 | 283 | 232 | 101 | 52 | 3,531 |
| Defective roofs repaired or rainwater pipes provided or repaired | 224 | 145 | 230 | 200 | 225 | 224 | 118 | 170 | 165 | 145 | 158 | 28 | 2 | 2,034 |
| Dampness abated | 144 | 57- | 218 | 21 | 208 | 258 | 103 | 278 | 187 | 158 | 140 | 99 | 1 | 2,068 |
| Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired | 119 | 7 | 68 | 107 | 53 | 138 | 48 | 118 | 136 | 121 | 70 | 35 | – | 1,020 |
| Water fittings repaired | 63 | 62 | 76 | 41 | 44 | 58 | 52 | 61 | 50 | 20 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 593 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | – | 99 |
| Drains partially reconstructed | 36 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 98 | 88 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 46 | – | 492 |
| Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed or repaired | 111 | 68 | 79 | 120 | 66 | 164 | 57 | 124 | 124 | 101 | 145 | 78 | 2 | 1,239 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s | 188 | 154 | 167 | 269 | 156 | 226 | 103 | 190 | 157 | 157 | 148 | 63 | 47 | 2,025 |
| Dustbins provided | 79 | 98 | 132 | 173 | 34 | 78 | 68 | 98 | 52 | 110 | 52 | 39 | 2 | 1,015 |
| Repairs effected to windows | 229 | 80 | 269 | 232 | 126 | 291 | 77 | 250 | 163 | 136 | 129 | 58 | 1 | 2,041 |
| Stoves and coppers repaired | 166 | 59 | 87 | 136 | 108 | 146 | 41 | 211 | 98 | 81 | 67 | 36 | 1 | 1,237 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.) | 161 | 45 | 132 | 194 | 94 | 202 | 32 | 181 | 102 | 106 | 70 | 36 | 4 | 1,359 |
| Ventilation and lighting improved | 2 | – | 4 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | – | 2 | 105 |
| Offensive accumulation removed | 10 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 2 | – | 111 |
| Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected | 137 | 26 | 47 | 173 | 43 | 82 | 60 | 136 | 142 | 57 | 108 | 18 | 5 | 1,034 |
| Total repairs and improvements effected | 2,036 | 1,023 | 1,866 | 2,261 | 1,624 | 2,442 | 1 ,028 | 2,262 | 1,656 | 1,562 | 1,458 | 661 | 124 | 20,003 |
| Inspections— | ||||||||||||||
| Following complaint | 515 | 458 | 549 | 678 | 680 | 447 | 398 | 640 | 399 | 364 | 346 | 184 | 36 | 5,694 |
| House-to-house—(1) Where defects found | 36 | 66 | 111 | 220 | 127 | 65 | 92 | 71 | 144 | 165 | 134 | 92 | – | 1,323 |
| (2) Where no defects found | 28 | 77 | 24 | 95 | – | 3 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 19 | – | 380 |
| On occurrence of infection | 88 | 156 | 51 | 109 | 105 | 121 | 125 | 76 | 73 | 82 | 45 | 38 | – | 1,073 |
| Houses divided into separate tenements | 202 | 35 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 5 | – | 3 | – | – | 336 |
| Factories | 38 | 47 | 33 | 106 | 37 | 68 | 34 | 61 | 35 | 16 | 43 | 22 | 250 | 790 |
| Workshops | 91 | 23 | 24 | 93 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 50 | 19 | 29 | 47 | 22 | 135 | 614 |
| Workplaces | 22 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 14 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 109 | 349 |
| Underground living and sleeping rooms | 52 | – | 13 | – | 28 | 25 | 39 | 71 | – | 8 | 32 | 1 | – | 269 |
| Rent (Restrictions) Act | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| New buildings | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 175 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 78 | – | 376 |
| Milk premises | 97 | 75 | 68 | 287 | 89 | 123 | 105 | 21 | 89 | 102 | 102 | 95 | – | 1,253 |
| Offensive trades | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 12 | – | – | – | 21 |
| Outworkers' premises | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 633 | 633 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 13 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 20 | – | – | 52 |
| Conveniences (public and private) | 45 | 22 | 42 | 160 | 149 | 63 | 173 | 31 | 23 | 129 | 78 | 94 | 167 | 1,176 |
| Schools | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 43 | 48 |
| Shops Act | 20 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 13 | 49 | 111 | 216 | 40 | 164 | 23 | – | 706 |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 68 | 23 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 24 | 84 | 63 | 64 | 17 | 40 | 13 | – | 620 |
| Infant Life Protection | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | – | 53 |
| Common lodging houses | 58 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 45 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 136 |
| Miscellaneous | 298 | 373 | 374 | 90 | 385 | 279 | 492 | 57 | 400 | 307 | 288 | 200 | 774 | 4,301 |
| Housing Act, 1935—Room Measurement Duties | 235 | 184 | 253 | 276 | 159 | 151 | 217 | 228 | 202 | 204 | 179 | 186 | – | 2,474 |
| Total Inspections | 1,917 | 1,588 | 1,712 | 2,265 | 1,917 | 1,676 | 1,966 | 1,628 | 1,724 | 1,536 | 1,568 | 1,089 | 2,151 | 22,737 |
| Re-inspections, calls, etc | 3,180 | 2,480 | 2,994 | 3,955 | 3,244 | 3,533 | 2,466 | 3,099 | 2,708 | 4,059 | 3,405 | 2,928 | 629 | 38,680 |
| Smoke observations | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 88 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 35 | – | – | – | 193 |
† Including 8 overcrowded families with insufficient accommodation to secure proper sex sepa ration.
* Including one overcrowded family of 13½ equivalent persons.