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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Woolwich 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices Served and General Work of Public Heath. Department, 1905.

Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices Served and General Work of Public Heath. Department, 1905.

Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.Herbert.Central and Glyndon.St. Margaret's and part of St. Nicholas.St. Nicholas.Burrage.Eltham.St. George's.Total.
PREMISES INSPECTED.
No. of Houses inspected, house to house83774776765710307475393964406160
Re-inspections after service of notice —estimated1973228521802005138020551536765111615295
„ Houses and premises specially inspected including infectious diseases and complaints1308113266614641380150711817142529604
„ Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test35313234303314118228
„ Houses where drains have been tested by water test3536331981221146184
„ New houses inspected for Water Certificates.711518961821140...560
NUISANCES ABATED—DRAINS.
Waste pipes from baths, lavatories and wash-house sinks, repaired or disconnected.364131633030549249
Choked and defective drains8012256909139444424590
Defective traps24289615171426166
Defective and unventilated soil pipes511...75637751
Cesspools abolished...........................
W.C.'s.