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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

Southwark 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR

SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR

Drain additions or reconstructions164
Drains repaired146
Drains unstopped172
Watercloset pans and seats repaired or renewed579
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed533
Soil pipes repaired, renewed or provided187
Ventilation pipes provided98
Sinks provided421
Baths provided363
Lavatory basins provided520
Waste pipes provided1,537
Waste pipes repaired159
Yards paved, repaired or drained37
Dustbins provided75
Accumulations removed90
Roofs and gutters repaired550
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed328
Dwellings provided with water308
Dampness remedied767
Window frames and glazing sashes repaired305
Cills and reveals repaired272
Sashcords renewed475
Fireplaces and flues repaired235
Floors repaired or renewed207
Brickwork and pointing repaired143
Staircases repaired81
Rooms cleansed and redecorated882
Walls and ceilings repaired1,009
Other sanitary works executed322
Total10,965

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Separate statistics under certain of the headings in the foregoing
section are given in the Housing and Food Sections.

Table: NOTICES

NOTICES

Intimation Notices1,626
Statutory Notices1,269
Defects in Council controlled property reported to Housing Manager97
Intimation Notices complied with1,014
Statutory Notices complied with897
Work carried out by Local Authority in default of owner173