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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
Deptford 1925
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Legal Proceedings Under the Public Health Act and Bylaws.
| Premises. | Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Junction Road. | Unsound beef deposited for sale. | Fined 20/- and £5 5s. 0d. costs. |
| 77 Watergate Street. | W.C. pan and trap fixed without notice to Sanitary Authority. | Fined £3, inclusive of costs. |
| 20 Malpas Road. | Absence of ashpit (dustbin) accommodation. | Dustbin installed prior to hearing. Fined 5/- and 21/- costs. |
| 236 Drakefell Road. | Non-compliance with sanitary notice. | Fined 40/- and 21/- costs and order for necessary work to be carried out within 14 days. |
| 115 Brookmill Road. | Non-compliance with sanitary notice. | Order for necessary work to be carried out within 1 month. Defendant ordered to pay £3 3s. 0d costs. |
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTIONS.
House-to-house inspections were made in the following streets
during the year 1925:—
Inspector Simpson.—East and South-west Wards.
| Street or Road. | Total premises inspected. | Number in which defects were found. |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde Street | 25 | 25 |
| Addey Street | 33 | 32 |
| Ffinch Street | 16 | 16 |
| Hosier Street | 8 | 8 |
| Hales Street | 33 | 30 |
| Bronze Street | 6 | 6 |
| Alvar Street | 10 | 10 |
| Knott Street | 2 | 2 |
| Benmore Street | 14 | 14 |
| Reginald Street | 11 | 5 |
| Faulkner Street | 34 | 34 |
| Foxwell Street | 17 | 17 |
| Total | 209 | 199 |