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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
| Number of District | Comparative figures for 1937. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Totals | ||
| Drains partially reconstructed | 6 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 4 | ... | 94 | 106 |
| Drains unchoked and cleansad | 11 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 21 | ... | 124 | 139 |
| Soil pipes, etc., renewed or repaired | 13 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 165 | 25 | 1 | ... | 254 | 293 |
| Gullies provided, unchoked, etc____ | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 2 | ... | 116 | 183 |
| Manholes, etc., provided or repaired | 11 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 1 | ... | 113 | 135 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to w.c's. | 174 | 199 | 226 | 139 | 200 | 236 | 167 | 49 | ... | 1390 | 1400 |
| Dustbins provided | 46 | 20 | 56 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 44 | 2 | ... | 314 | 403 |
| Window repairs | 91 | 154 | 46 | 61 | 123 | 114 | 31 | 13 | ... | 633 | 683 |
| Stove and copper repairs | 40 | 104 | 79 | 45 | 58 | 93 | 27 | 9 | ... | 455 | 457 |
| Stair and door repairs | 18 | 68 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 1 | ... | 210 | 172 |
| Flooring repaired | 20 | 80 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 47 | 16 | 4 | ... | 246 | 244 |
| Ventilation, heating and lighting improved | 19 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 1 | ... | 120 | 91 |
| Fish shops limewashed | 15 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 9 | ... | ... | 97 | 123 |
| Bakehouses limewashed | 5 | ... | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | 34 | 48 |
| Accumulations removed | I | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | 19 | 40 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 26 | 86 |
| Total repairs and improvements effected | 1401 | 1822 | 1597 | 1332 | 1704 | 2168 | 1205 | 196 | 11425 | 11210 | |
Reference to Districts.
District No. Inspector. Wards (approximate)
1 Inspector Mayo Deptford Park (part) and Clifton Wards.
2 „ Webster Deptford Park (part) and Evelyn Wards.
3 ,, Allen St. Paul's (part), Evelyn (part), and
St. John's Wards.
4 ,, Hewett St. Paul's (part) and Vale Wards.
5 ,, Waring Canterbury and Hatcham (part) Wards.
6 „ Wilton Hatcham (part) Pepys and St. Catherine's
Wards.
7 ,, Green St. Peter's and Town Hall Wards.
8 „ Fitzherbert Factories and Workshops, Shops Acts,
and Poisons' Act Inspector (also Housing)