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St George (Southwark) 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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Removal of Nuisances. 27
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Besides those cases which have been remedied on application of the Officer without service of formal Notice, the following have passed through the Books within the Year ending March 25th, 1866.
| Number of Cases. | |
|---|---|
| Dust Bins provided or repaired | 221 |
| Yard Paving repaired | 43 |
| Houses cleansed throughout | 39 |
| Partial cleansing and colouring | 43 |
| Water Butts cleansed, repaired, or new or extra Butts set up | 44 |
| Service Pipes repaired | 14 |
| Sinks in Back Yards repaired or trapped | 40 |
| Pans in Water Closets cleansed | 12 |
| Roofs repaired | 37 |
| Drains opened and cleansed | 132 |
| Privies abolished and Water Closets formed | 19 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 16 |
| Bain Water Pipes repaired | 14 |
| Water Closets repaired | 32 |
| Cesspools emptied | 4 |
| Trade Nuisances abated | 5 |
| Piggeries abolished | 9 |
| Private Gullies repaired | 2 |
| Dung Pits abolished | 2 |
| Dung Pit improved | 1 |
| Private Gullies constructed | 3 |
| Cow Sheds inspected | 19 |
| Slaughter Houses inspected | 25 |
| Horse Slaughterers' Premises inspected | . 2 |
| Bakehouses inspected half yearly | 84 |
| New private Drains connected to Low Level Sewer | 50 |
| Houses Drained into Low Level Sewer | 90 |
JAMES SMITH,
Inspector of Nuisances.