London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Plumstead 1896
Third annual report 1896-7
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TABLE IX.— continued.
| Animals. | West District Inspector. | East District Inspector. | Chief Inspector. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulations of manure removed Animals kept in such a state, as to be a | 4 | 5 | 27 | 36 |
| nuisance | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Water. Defective and foul rain-water tanks remedied | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Defective water pipes rendering premises damp | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| Insufficient supply and water cut off by Water Company | - | 7 | 33 | 40 |
| Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| Miscellaneous. Obstructions of footpaths | 11 | 5 | 52 | 68 |
| Number of cases of inattention to notices reported for proceedings | 160 | |||
| Summonses at the Police Court | - | - | - | 30 |
| Cases of overcrowding remedied | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| Ditches cleansed | - | - | 16 | 16 |
| Bakehouses cleansed twice during the year | 22 | 11 | - | 36 |
| Cowhouses and Slaughterhouses inspected | - | - | 18 | 18 |
| DISINFECTION. | Total. | |||
| No. of houses disinfected after infectious disease | 577 | |||
| „ cases disinfected for other parishes (Lee and Eltham) | 68 | |||
| CLERICAL WORK. | ||||
| Letters received | 615 | |||
| ,, written | 997 | |||
| Notifications received | 648 | |||
| Certificates issued after disinfection | 1983 | |||
| Certificates of infectious disease forwarded to schools | 1058 | |||
| Complaints of Sanitary defects, non-removal of dust, &c. | 473 | |||
| Written Intimation Notices | 1663 | |||
| Statutory Notices | 307 | |||
| Dust-bin Notices. | 1058 | |||