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Woolwich 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE XV. A

Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices Served and General Work of the Public Health Department for the 12 months ended 31st December, 1903.

Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.St. George's.Central and Glyndon.St. Margaret's and Herbert.St. Nicholas.Burrage and Registered Houses.Eltham.Total.
PREMISES INSPECTED. No. of Houses inspected, house to house74855185788476210489753986223
„ Re-inspections after service of notice2020210414601960198518701044156014003
„ Houses and Premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints795103945711051210126710978217791
,, Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test4025214230304234264
,, Houses where drains have been tested by water86611026297441264
,, New Houses inspected for Certificates4804012136188169629
NUISANCES ABATED—DRAINS. Waste Pipes from baths, lavatories and wash-house sinks repaired or disconnected12960204645361319368
Choked and defective drains1861463785117472777722
Defective Traps..5255286811141215255
Defective and unventilated soil pipes521524871224124
W.C.'s W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided, fittings repaired1621851178555538769813
Water supply apparatus repaired9110031891121866842719
Foul pans cleansed633212144222210179
Additional w.c.'s provided to Factories and Workshops, &c.82111