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Woolwich 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE VIII.

Summary of Nuisances abated, Notices served, and General Work of the Public Health Department for the 12 months ended 31st December, 1901.

Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.St. George's.Central and Glyndon.St. Margaret's and Herbert.St. Nicholas.Burrage.Eltham.Total.
PREMISES INSPECTED.
No. of Houses inspected, house to house49646565610236945624214804797
„ Re-inspections after service of notice1507146514061365147612951010193611460
„ Houses and Premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints72797872593613047698528327123
„ Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test5034123831231737242
„ Houses where drains have been tested by water1105761245152959233
„ Observations made with regard to smoke nuisances18109....6105..148
„ New Houses inspected for Certificates..551252304240..4551118
NUISANCES ABATED-Drains.
Waste pipes from baths, lavatories and wash-house sinks,
repaired or disconnected83211313292206187
Choked and defective drains20520233381433237148838
Defective traps5640201917..842202
Defective and unventilated soil pipes4118413101238127
W.C.'s.
W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided, fittings repaired259232107941017731611034
Water supply apparatus repaired124138128102108917069830
Foul pans cleansed2034............54