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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: Sanitary Inspection of the Area

Sanitary Inspection of the Area

No. of complaints received3,025
Summary of work carried out during the year 1960 Inspections
Nuisance inspections3,405
Offensive trades27
Smoke observations152
Drainage, new and existing10,054
Overcrowding716
Factories and workplaces1,278
Outworkers' premises314
Rag dealers.87
Infectious and other diseases758
Verminous premises and persons311
Aged and infirm persons490
Common lodging houses35
Conveniences, public and private312
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952176
Rent Act, 1957225
Shops Act1,178
Hairdressers and barbers405
Voluntary work74
Inspections not defined1,547
Re-inspections12,220
Total inspections33,764
Works supervised
Tests applied to drains (existing premises)1,207
Drains found defective119
Drains totally reconstructed10
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed652
Test's applied to drains (new buildings)3,045
Drains constructed1,561
Total works supervised6,594
Description of sanitary improvements ordered during the year:-
Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings279
Repair roofs, gutterings, etc.577
Abate dampness851
Repaid stoves, fireplaces and coppers81
Repair windows, sashlines, sills, etc.244
Repair flooring, stairs, doors, etc.173
Provide sufficient light and ventilation7
Provide dustbin54
Remove offensive matter24
Provide or repair yard paving22
Provide or render accessible water supply4
Cleanse, cover or render accessible water cistern2
Repair water pipes and fittings33
Clear premises of vermin3
Cleanse or repair water closets and flushing apparatus169
Repair or clear defective or obstructed drains47
Repair soil pipes, waste pipes, sinks, etc53
Abate nuisances caused by animals improperly kept1
Miscellaneous21
Total repairs and improvements ordered2,645