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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy.
| Officers for admission to the Permanent Establishment | 60 |
| Officers for admission to the Unestablished Staff | 9 |
| Employees for admission to Sick Pay Scheme | 185 |
| Employees for admission to Permanent Establishment | 123 |
| Employees absent from duty owing to sickness | 524 |
Cremation Certificates.
| No. of cremations authorised during the year by the Medical Referee | |
| or his Deputy | 2,922 |
Water Certificates.
| No. of Water Certificates issued | 119 |
| No. of dwellings concerned | 825 |
Drainage and Sewerage.
| No. of drainage applications received | 172 |
| Length of sewers reconstructed | 1,241 yards |
| No. of brick gullies replaced by pot gullies | 106 |
| No. of defective pot gullies renewed | 15 |
Public Cleansing.
| Amount of house refuse collected | 45,317 tons |
| Amount of trade refuse collected | 635 tons |
Examination of Water from the Council's Swimming Baths.
| Bacteriological examination | Chemical examination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Samples | No. Satis. | No. of Samples | No. Satis. | |
| Camberwell Front Swimming Bath | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Camberwell Rear Swimming Bath Dulwich First Class Swimming | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Bath | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Dulwich Second Class Swimming Bath | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
In addition, water from the Swimming Bath at Mary
Datchelor Girls' School, Camberwell Grove, was chemically
and bacteriologically examined on four occasions. One of the
chemical samples was adversely reported upon by the Analyst,
but as this occurred at the end of the season, the bath was
closed and no further action was necessary.