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 Woolwich]
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Table X.
Summary of Nuisances abated, Notices served, and General W ork of the Public Health Department for the 12 months ended 31st December, 1900.
West District Inspector. | Central District Inspector. | South District Inspector. | East District Inspector. | Total | |
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PREMISES INSPECTED. | |||||
No. of Houses inspected, house to house | 794 | 773 | 720 | 418 | 2705 |
,, Re-inspections after service of notices | 1565 | 1890 | 1580 | 1625 | 6660 |
,, Houses and Premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints | 776 | 851 | 888 | 1005 | 3520 |
„ Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test | 75 | 57 | 48 | 55 | 235 |
,, Houses where drains have been tested by water | 41 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 122 |
NUISANCES ABATED. | |||||
Drains. | |||||
Waste pipes from baths, lavatories and wash-house sinks, repaired or disconnected .. | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 98 |
Choked and defective drains | 97 | 190 | 98 | 114 | 499 |
Defective traps | 19 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 64 |
Defective and unventilated soil pipes.. | 19 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 55 |
W.C.'s | |||||
W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided, fittings repaired | 132 | 144 | 144 | 162 | 582 |
Water supply apparatus repaired | 120 | 105 | 112 | 126 | 463 |
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