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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Description of Sanitary Improvements Effected During the Year | Districts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | |
| Rooms cleansed | 8 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 58 | 143 |
| Roofs repaired | 20 | 32 | 25 | 49 | 58 | 184 |
| Gutters and Rainwater Pipes renewed or repaired | 11 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 109 |
| Dampness abated | 14 | 14 | 48 | 31 | 67 | 174 |
| Yards and Forecourts, etc., repaired or repaved | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Water Fittings renewed or repaired | 14 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 92 |
| Sink Waste Pipes renewed or repaired | 9 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 95 |
| Drains entirely reconstructed | 19 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| Drains partially reconstructed or repaired | 17 | 57 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 145 |
| Drains unchoked | 35 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 154 |
| Soil and Ventilating Pipes renewed or repaired | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| Gullies provided, unchoked, etc. | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 11 |
| Manholes, Chambers, Fresh Air Inlets provided or repaired | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Premises in which repairs were effected to W.C.s | 14 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 117 |
| Repairs effected to Windows, etc | 4 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 44 | 96 |
| Repairs to Stoves, Coppers, Flues, etc | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| Repairs to Stairs, Doors, etc. | 4 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 44 |
| Repairs to Floors | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 45 |
| Ventilation and Lighting improved | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 10 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 48 |
| Dustbins supplied or renewed | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 37 |
| Miscellaneous improvements effected | 10 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 81 |
| Total | 210 | 338 | 432 | 284 | 429 | 1,693 |