Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS FOR THE YEAR 1921—continued.
Table—continued. | Number of District. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals | |
Sinks, Bath & Lavatory Wastes, and Rain Water Pipes- | ||||||||
Disconnected from drains, trapped and ventilated | 21 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 45 | 89 | 41 | 249 |
Cesspools— | ||||||||
Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dustbins— | ||||||||
Provided | 132 | 97 | 136 | 136 | 149 | 125 | 115 | 890 |
Repaired | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Yards- | ||||||||
Paved | ... | 17 | 3 | 6 | 38 | ... | 8 | 72 |
Surface Repaired | 150 | 9 | 37 | 64 | 1 | 62 | 75 | 398 |
Urinals— | ||||||||
Cleansed or Repaired | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Scullery &Wash-house— | ||||||||
Floors paved or repaired | 28 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 113 |
Forecourts— | ||||||||
Paved | 8 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 11 |
Surface Repaired | ... | ... | 9 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 35 |
Gutters and Rain Water Pipes | ||||||||
Provided and Repaired | 129 | 36 | 93 | 88 | 71 | 130 | 81 | 628 |
Water Supply— | ||||||||
Store Cisterns provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ ,, Covers provided | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
,, ,, Cleansed | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
„ ,, abolished | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Supply Reinstated | 4 | ... | 7 | 3 | 9 | ... | 1 | 24 |
Fittings Repaired | 29 | ... | 63 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 19 | 278 |
New Houses Inspected for Certificates before Occupation | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Potable Water provided from Service | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cleansing and Repairs— | ||||||||
Houses Cleansed and Limewashed | 345 | 159 | 277 | 312 | 240 | 205 | 307 | 1845 |
Houses repaired and Ventilation improved | 274 | 46 | 353 | 204 | 150 | 188 | 276 | 1491 |
House roofs repaired | 105 | 59 | 150 | 79 | 80 | 88 | 70 | 631 |
Dampness abated | 86 | ... | ... | 51 | ... | ... | ... | 137 |
Dung Receptacles— | ||||||||
Abolished | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Provided | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |