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St George (Southwark) 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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REPORT OF WORK DONE IN WARD No. III.,
For the year ending 31st December, 1900.
House to house inspections 453
Other inspections 1290
Re-visits 5379
Inquiries as to infectious diseases 213
Intimations served 1180
Notices served 821
9336
Results.
Drains reconstructed 68
„ repaired 194
,, unstopped and cleansed 135
„ trapped and intercepted 26
„ tested with chemicals 297
„ ,, water 67
„ ,, smoke 4
Water-closets cleansed and repaired 118
„ provided with new seats 85
., supplied with water 56
„ fittings repaired 215
,, provided with new fittings 53
., ,, „ ,, pans and traps 263
., pans cleansed 53
,, ventilated 13
New water-closets provided 11
New soil pipes provided 12
Soil pipes repaired and ventilated 40
New Mica valves provided and fixed 5
New dust bins provided 148
Dust bins repaired 29
Dust shoots unchoked and repaired 24
„ abolished 18
Dust pits abolished 8
New dust pails provided 60
Rooms cleansed 863