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Camberwell 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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SANITARY INSPECTOR'S SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1937.

District No.1.2.3.4.56.7.8 & 10.9.11.12.
H. Attwater.D. V. Watkins.w. Gilchrist.G. N. Topping.L. W. Burrell.H. R. Weaver.D. H. Pickard.F. Maughan.M. L. Malins.M. MalinsW. T. Worsfold.O'Riordan. (Miss F.)Totals.
Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the Year—
Number of rooms cleansed27521831329922829719446621118383282,795
Defective roofs repaired or rainwater pipes provided or repaired1921221951821501751492391361434221,727
Dampness abated139531851861512411113401431167521,742
Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired7166380523644110915912–624
Water fittings repaired477166453665606556391110571
Drains entirely reconstructed17157123210921116–122
Drains partially reconstructed6219208461002850206955–477
Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed or repaired10456936142128591308910448–914
Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s158147166186811629022912612833241,530
Dustbins provided848912816226128451045551162890
Repairs effected to windows149632331665922258257107742641,418
Stoves and coppers repaired9949759161845321474598–867
Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.)105401211125394441845357164883
Ventilation and lighting improved7–4421268561–55
Offensive accumulation removed143101471632012141–114
Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected17851112266621581022591381264491,505
Total repairs and improvements effected1,7011,0021,7911,8631,0581,9501,0562,6841,3181,2394878516,234
Inspections—
Following complaint514399529680579557420863334361187315,454
House-to-house—(1) Where defects found935796147807048910813325–866
(2) Where no defects found15594831131816354–257
On occurrence of infection721064764921238811081434913888
Houses divided into separate tenements173410–221231612–4112
Factories4470629312812341363715268782
Workshops8055588413273224313025128587
Workplaces2929151454413763478127401
Rent (Restrictions) Act–3422627–12–29
New buildings1689258391471846–208
Milk premises82781052484811095133889774–1,158
Offensive trades52319––––––––29
Outworkers' premises–––––––––––617617
Rag and bone dealers63115–923–1––40
Conveniences (public and private)4447162258958112352663832071,005
Schools–––––––––153541
Shops Act94257263357041566028–490
Pharmacy and Poisons Act6173157612125251–118
Child Life Protection22112288111––38
Common lodging houses4710–––3––––––60
Miscellaneous205972252073662323707817379647082,804
Housing Act, 1936—re Overcrowding348554772636372370463192505508388–5,108
Total Inspections1,6341,6722,0172,5611,7611,7451,8151,6021,6411,5021,0042,13821,092
Re-inspections, calls, etc.3,4002,6342,8363,3442,9323,3362,5673,8742,5933,1033,12150334,243
Smoke observations1593–7262181–––81