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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 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE XVb.SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.

TABLE XVb.

SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.

Premises Inspected1392
New Buildings Inspected76
Defective Combined Drains Investigated and Reported on25
Number of Houses referred to in such Combined Drains192
Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses Inspections43
Complaints Investigated135
Attendances at Police Court19
MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTORS, AND CLERKS.
Number of Cases of Inattention to Notices reported to Town Clerk for Proceedings83
Summonses at Police Court11
Bake-houses Inspected and Cleansed twice during the year63
Number of Houses Disinfected after Infectious Disease987
Letters received6535
„ written3944
Notifications received4236
Certificates issued after Disinfection2848
„ of Infectious Disease forwarded to Schools1268
Complaints of Sanitary Defects498
„ of Non-removal of Dust, viz.:—
Woolwich9
Plumstead28
Eltham6
Written Intimation Notices2902
Statutory Notices472