Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Lewisham | Sydenham and Forest Hill Division. | Lee Division | Work-shops | House to House | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description or Work | Mr. J. A. K.Cooper | Mr. H. King | Mr. J. Crowther | Mr. E. T. Pidwell | Mr. B. A Knappett | Mr. R. White | Mr. J. Daltry | Mr. A. H. Gray | Total for Whole Boro. |
| Complaints by Residents | 91 | 93 | 111 | 88 | 159 | 238 | 11 | 22 | 813 |
| Premises inspected | 336 | 435 | 406 | 638 | 606 | 584 | 1777 | 920 | 5702 |
| Re-inspections of Works in progress | 1388 | 1647 | 2620 | 2272 | 2869 | 2105 | 378 | 6218 | 19527 |
| Intimation Notices served | 156 | 182 | 195 | 132 | 193 | 154 | 57 | 684 | 1753 |
| Statutory Notices ordered | 137 | 158 | 148 | 94 | 114 | 111 | 25 | 145 | 932 |
| Statutory Notices served | 19 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 82 | 344 |
| Premises repaired, cleansed, &c. | 82 | 100 | 90 | 138 | 94 | 62 | 205 | 439 | 1210 |
| Defective Roofs, Stackpipes, &c., remedied | 36 | 21 | 61 | 60 | 69 | 41 | 5 | 341 | 634 |
| Drains re-constructed | 81 | 52 | 46 | 65 | 47 | 77 | — | 18 | 386 |
| Drains repaired | 31 | 45 | 32 | 46 | 64 | 91 | 8 | 26 | 343 |
| Drains ventilated | 21 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 72 | — | 6 | 149 |
| Stackpipes, Sinks, Rath Wastes, &c., disconnected from drains | 59 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 128 | — | 106 | 400 |
| Gulley Traps provided | 60 | 53 | 36 | 93 | 172 | 213 | — | 49 | 676 |
| Water Closets reconstructed | 66 | 65 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 94 | — | 54 | 509 |
| Water Closets repaired | 19 | 42 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 55 | 101 | 47 | 375 |
| Water Closets supplied with water | 16 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 123 | 246 |
| Soil Pipes reconstructed | 27 | 19 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 42 | — | 6 | 186 |
| Soil Pipes repaired and ventilated | 9 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 80 | 168 |
| Dustbins provided | 29 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 24 | 49 | 1 | 185 | 421 |
| Water Supply to Houses reinstated | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | 54 |
| Cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered | 10 | 36 | 28 | 88 | 32 | 4 | 65 | 161 | 424 |
| Water Certificates issued | 1 | 5 | 31 | 27 | — | 48 | 99 | 127 | 338 |
| Premises over-crowded | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27 |
| Yards paved | 29 | 41 | 14 | 38 | 89 | 45 | 57 | 168 | 481 |
| Removal of offensive accumulations | 18 | 11 | 39 | 33 | 38 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 193 |
| Dung Vaults erected or repaired | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 |
| Animals improperly kept | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 29 |
| Visits to houses let in lodgings | — | — | 69 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 70 |
| Hake-house inspections | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 308 | — | 324 |
| Milk-shop „ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 25 | 459 | — | 514 |
| Cow-shed ,, | 12 | 36 | — | 24 | 12 | 61 | — | — | 145 |
| Workshop „ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 649 | — | 649 |
| Slaughter-house ,, | 24 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 131 |
| House-to-house ,, | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 781 | 781 |
| Legal proceedings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |