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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 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, 1899
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TABLE IX
Summary of Nuisances abated, Notices served, and General Work of the Public Health Department for 12 months ending 31st December, 1899.
| PREMISES INSPECTED. | West District Inspector. | Central District Inspector. | South District Inspector. | East District Inspector. | . Chief Inspector. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Houses inspected, House to house | 690 | 982 | 1113 | 733 | — | 3518 |
| „ Re-inspections after service of notices | 1985 | 1875 | 1645 | 1535 | 965 | 8005 |
| „ Houses and Premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints | 700 | 434 | 731 | 780 | 1091 | 3736 |
| „ New buildings re water certificates | — | — | — | — | 375 | 375 |
| „ Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test | 29 | 53 | 60 | 161 | 13 | 336 |
| „ Houses where drains have been tested by water | 65 | 35 | 22 | 68 | 4 | 194 |
| NUISANCES ABATED. | ||||||
| Drains. | ||||||
| Waste pipes from baths, lavatories and washhouse sinks, repaired or disconnected | 34 | 74 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 173 |
| Choked and defective drains | 122 | 252 | 170 | 177 | 56 | 777 |
| Defective traps | 57 | 24 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 160 |
| Defective and unventilated soil pipes | 7 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 75 |
| Combined drains examined and referred to Works Department | 66 | 66 | ||||
| No. of houses affected by the defective combined drains | — | — | — | — | — | 342 |
| W.C.'s | ||||||
| W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided, fittings repaired | 270 | 318 | 285 | 230 | 20 | 1123 |
| Water supply apparatus repaired | 97 | 204 | 90 | 208 | 11 | 610 |
| Premises. | ||||||
| Interiors cleansed, repaired, and defective roofs repaired | 269 | 236 | 115 | 245 | 16 | 881 |
| Damp walls remedied | 147 | 123 | 103 | 77 | 5 | 455 |
| Paving in yards and wash-houses repaired | 124 | 132 | 57 | 153 | 7 | 473 |
| Through ventilation provided | — | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | 26 |
| Wash-houses without sinks and outlets for waste water | 18 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Defective guttering and rain-water pipes | 54 | 214 | 72 | 140 | 5 | 485 |
| Dustbins supplied | 105 | 159 | 77 | 154 | 381 | 876 |
| Dung pits provided | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 21 |
| Cases of overcrowding remedied | — | 40 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 72 |