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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Sanitairy Inspection of the Area
| No. of complaints received | 4,289 |
| Summary of work carried out during the year 1964 | |
| Inspections:- | |
| Nuisance inspections | 3,442 |
| Offensive trades | 8 |
| Smoke observations | 445 |
| Drainage, new and existing | 9, 159 |
| Overcrowding | 719 |
| Factories and workplaces | 654 |
| Outworkers' premises | 96 |
| Rag dealers | 44 |
| Infectious and other diseases | 7 |
| Verminous premises and persons | 169 |
| Aged and infirm persons | 110 |
| Conveniences, public and private | 182 |
| Consumer Protection Act | 219 |
| Rent Act, 1957 | 45 |
| Shops Act | 1,464 |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 122 |
| Voluntary work | 147 |
| Inspections not defined | 1,646 |
| Re-inspections | 9,218 |
| Total inspections | 27,896 |
| works supervised:- | |
| Tests applied to drains (existing premises) | 382 |
| Drains found defective | 214 |
| Drains totally reconstructed | 39 |
| Drains repaired or partially reconstructed | 290 |
| Tests applied to drains (new buildings) | 3,172 |
| Drains constructed | 2,753 |
| Total works supervised | 6,850 |
| Description of sanitary improvements ordered during the year:- | |
| Cleanse and repair walls and ceilings | 244 |
| Repair roofs, gutterings, etc. | 185 |
| Abate dampness | 428 |
| Repair stoves, fireplaces and coppers | 35 |
| Repair windows, sashlines, sills, etc. | 214 |
| Repair flooring, stairs, doors, etc. | 188 |
| Provide sufficient light and ventilation | 5 |
| Provide dustbin | 39 |
| Remove offensive matter | 66 |
| Provide or repair yard paving | 24 |
| Provide or render accessible water supply | 4 |
| Cleanse, cover or render accessible water cistern | 1 |
| Repair water pipes and fittings | 23 |
| Clear premises of vermin | 2 |
| Cleanse or repair water closets and flushing apparatus | 77 |
| Repair or clear defective or obstructed drains | 49 |
| Repair soil pipes, waste pipes, sinks, etc | 46 |
| Abate nuisances caused by animals improperly kept | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 145 |
| Total repairs and improvements ordered | 1,777 |