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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1938.
District No. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Attwater. | D. V. Watkins. | Saunders & Strawbridge. | C. N. Topping & Saunders. | L. W. Burrell. | W. Gilchrist. | D. H. Pickard. | H. R. Weaver. | M. L. Malins. | F. Maughan. | M. Malins | W. T. Worsfold. | O'Riordan. (Miss F.) | Totals. | |
Description of Sanitary Improvements effected durine the Year— | ||||||||||||||
Number of rooms cleansed | 211 | 182 | 334 | 184 | 159 | 241 | 156 | 258 | 236 | 282 | 184 | 131 | 18 | 2,576 |
Defective roofs repaired or rainwater pipes provided or repaired | 163 | 115 | 237 | 89 | 84 | 129 | 103 | 125 | 148 | 103 | 73 | 54 | – | 1,423 |
Dampness abated | 98 | 48 | 143 | 96 | 94 | 136 | 72 | 226 | 136 | 170 | 94 | 121 | – | 1,434 |
Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired | 6 | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | – | 94 |
Water fittings repaired | 42 | 54 | 60 | 6 | 29 | 53 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 436 |
Drains entirely reconstructed | 7 | 3 | – | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | – | 105 |
Drains partially reconstructed | 37 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 40 | 61 | 16 | 89 | 14 | 30 | 61 | 47 | – | 437 |
Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed or repaired | 51 | 50 | 76 | 60 | 23 | 64 | 32 | 98 | 85 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 1 | 806 |
Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s | 109 | 96 | 105 | 115 | 52 | 76 | 63 | 138 | 133 | 132 | 104 | 51 | 18 | 1,192 |
Dustbins provided | 86 | 45 | 47 | 62 | 13 | 90 | 42 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 110 | 42 | – | 832 |
Repairs effected to windows | 130 | 51 | 85 | 81 | 48 | 161 | 58 | 197 | 113 | 131 | 83 | 43 | – | 1,181 |
Stoves and coppers repaired | 84 | 46 | 79 | 42 | 40 | 71 | 37 | 97 | 83 | 87 | 53 | 12 | – | 731 |
Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork (stairs, etc.) | 68 | 41 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 100 | 38 | 135 | 80 | 120 | 60 | 20 | 2 | 825 |
Ventilation and lighting improved | 11 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
Offensive accumulation removed | 16 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 85 |
Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected | 161 | 52 | 131 | 52 | 42 | 115 | 131 | 148 | 160 | 155 | 116 | 48 | 12 | 1,323 |
Total repairs and improvements effected | 1,280 | 787 | 1,413 | 865 | 695 | 1,333 | 799 | 1,703 | 1,360 | 1,476 | 1,074 | 687 | 54 | 13,526 |
Inspections— | ||||||||||||||
Following complaint | 295 | 341 | 550 | 370 | 293 | 404 | 457 | 424 | 436 | 488 | 346 | 185 | 36 | 4,625 |
House-to-house—(1) Where defects found | 126 | 46 | 7 | 68 | 32 | 51 | 29 | 78 | 98 | 97 | 116 | 98 | – | 846 |
(2) Where no defects found | 29 | 69 | – | 25 | – | 2 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 55 | 58 | – | 299 |
On occurrence of infection | 91 | 161 | 115 | 87 | 73 | 121 | 160 | 50 | 93 | 106 | 57 | 61 | 13 | 1,188 |
Houses divided into separate tenements | 13 | 22 | – | – | 1 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 11 | – | – | 97 |
Factories | 43 | 61 | 11 | 100 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 46 | 39 | 23 | 67 | 44 | 313 | 822 |
Workshops | 5 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 75 | 233 |
Workplaces | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | – | 16 | – | 48 | 16 | 26 | 112 | 255 |
Rent (Restrictions) Act | – | 1 | 5 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 27 |
New buildings | 3 | 48 | 1 | – | 3 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 29 | – | 151 |
Milk premises | 56 | 109 | 11 | 196 | 43 | 86 | 84 | 109 | 94 | 33 | 135 | 54 | – | 1,010 |
Offensive trades | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8 |
Outworkers' premises | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 645 | 645 |
Rag and bone dealers | 2 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | 9 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 36 |
Conveniences (public and private) | 48 | 84 | – | 187 | 56 | 30 | 148 | 97 | 38 | 22 | 55 | 69 | 208 | 1,042 |
Schools | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 28 | 33 |
Shops Act | 74 | 71 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 130 | 24 | 109 | 29 | 86 | 143 | 116 | – | 839 |
Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 8 | 13 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | – | 191 |
Child Life Protection | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | 59 |
Common lodging houses | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 33 |
Miscellaneous | 223 | 187 | 181 | 121 | 192 | 261 | 296 | 378 | 208 | 207 | 217 | 145 | 681 | 3,297 |
Housing Act, 1936—re Overcrowding | 66 | 71 | 241 | 39 | 164 | 238 | 88 | 104 | 168 | 172 | 81 | 75 | – | 1,507 |
Total Inspections | 1,120 | 1,324 | 1,160 | 1,336 | 912 | 1,411 | 1,374 | 1,513 | 1,280 | 1,354 | 1,355 | 993 | 2,111 | 17,243 |
Re-inspections, calls, etc. | 2,120 | 2,085 | 2,387 | 1,962 | 1,905 | 2,741 | 2,711 | 2,735 | 2,647 | 2,936 | 2,663 | 2,812 | 562 | 30,266 |
Smoke observations | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 37 |
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK
CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1938.
5.
District No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Saunders &
Strawbridge.
L. W.
Barrell.
w.
Gilchrist.
D. H.
Pickard.
H. R.
Weaver.
M. L.
Malins.
F.
Maughan.
M.
Malins
W. T.
Worsfold.
O'Riordan.
(Miss F.)
Totals.
C. N.
Topping &
Saunders.
H.
Attwater.
D. V.
Watkins.
Description of Sanitary Improvements effected
durine the Year—
"I
-
"
1
'
1
Number of rooms cleansed
182
334
184
159
241
258
236
131
2,576
211
156
282
184
18
Defective roofs repaired or rainwater pipes provided
or repaired
84
129
103
148
103
54
-
1,423
73
237
163
115
89
125
Dampness abated
98
48
143
96
94
136
72
226
136
170
94
121
-
1,434
Yards and forecourts paved or paving repaired
6
-
8
9
5
4
5
17
20
11
7
2
-
94
Water fittings repaired
42
54
60
6
29
53
33
36
39
36
30
15
3
436
Drains entirely reconstructed
7
3
-
3
16
14
8
21
5
8
4
16
-
105
Drains partially reconstructed
37
3
36
3
40
61
16
89
14
30
61
47
-
437
Soil, vent pipes, sinks and waste pipes renewed
or repaired
51
50
76
60
23
64
32
85
92
90
1
98
84
806
105
115
52
76
63
138
133
132
104
18
1,192
Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c.'s
109
96
51
Dustbins provided
86
45
47
62
13
90
42
94
92
109
110
42
-
832
130
51
85
81
48
161
58
197
113
131
83
43
-
Repairs effected to windows
1,181
Stoves and coppers repaired
84
46
79
42
40
71
37
97
83
87
53
12
-
731
Flooring repaired or renewed, repairs to woodwork
(stairs, etc.)
41
59
58
44
38
135
80
60
20
2
68
100
120
825
Ventilation and lighting improved
11
-
5
2
1
1
10
9
3
4
-
46
-
-
Offensive accumulation removed
16
1
8
3
5
17
5
14
7
7
1
1
-
85
Miscellaneous repairs and improvements effected
161
52
131
52
42
115
131
148
160
155
116
48
12
1,323
Total repairs and improvements effected
1,280
787
1,413
865
695
799
1,360
1,074
687
54
1,333
1,703
1,476
13,526
Inspections—
—
Following complaint
295
341
550
370
293
404
457
424
436
488
346
185
36
4,625
House-to-house—(1) Where defects found
126
46
7
68
32
51
29
78
98
97
116
98
-
846
(2) Where no defects found
29
69
-
25
-
2
16
1
25
19
55
58
299
-
On occurrence of infection
91
161
115
87
73
121
160
50
93
106
57
61
13
1,188
Houses divided into separate tenements
13
22
-
-
1
14
12
5
14
5
11
-
-
97
Factories
43
61
11
100
22
32
21
46
39
23
67
44
313
822
Workshops
5
10
2
54
10
4
3
9
5
17
24
15
75
233
Workplaces
1
17
3
1
6
9
-
16
-
48
16
26
112
255
Rent (Restrictions) Act
-
1
5
4
-
2
2
1
5
2
5
-
27
-
New buildings
3
48
1
-
3
8
8
38
3
5
5
29
-
151
Milk premises
56
109
11
196
43
86
84
109
94
33
135
54
-
1,010
Offensive trades
1
-
1
4
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
8
Outworkers' premises
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
645
645
-
-
Rag and bone dealers
2
11
7
-
3
1
9
-
-
3
-
-
36
-
Conveniences (public and private)
48
84
187
56
30
148
97
38
22
55
69
208
1,042
-
Schools
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
3
28
33
-
Shops Act
74
71
31
23
3
130
24
109
29
86
143
116
-
839
Pharmacy and Poisons Act
8
13
1
48
11
14
14
17
19
17
17
12
-
191
Child Life Protection
3
2
-
2
2
2
10
22
6
6
1
3
-
59
Common lodging houses
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
223
187
181
121
192
261
296
378
208
207
217
145
681
3,297
Housing Act, 1936—re Overcrowding
66
71
241
39
164
238
88
104
168
172
81
75
-
1,507
1,120
1,324
1,160
1,336
912
1,411
1,374
1,513
1,280
1,354
1,355
993
2,111
17,243
Total Inspections
Re-inspections, calls, etc.
2,120
2,085
2,387
1,962
1,905
2,741
2,711
2,735
2,647
2,663
562
30,266
2,936
2,812
Smoke observations
6
8
2
1
2
9
2
37