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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 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE XV B .

TABLE XV B .

SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.
Premises Inspected1113
New Buildings Inspected35
Defective Combined Drains Investigated and Reported on16
Number of Houses referred to in such Combined Drains128
Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses Inspection41
Complaints Investigated168
Attendance at Police Court7
MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTORS, AND CLERKS.
Number of Cases of Inattention to Notices reported to Town Clerk for proceedings62
Summonses at Police Court19
Bake-houses Inspected and Cleansed twice during the year52
Number of Houses Disinfected after Infectious Disease1133
Letters written4667
Notifications received1936
Certificates issued after Disinfection2832
,, of Infectious Disease forwarded to Schools2266
Complaints of Sanitary Defects399
,, of Non-removal of Dust, viz.:—
Woolwich3
Plumstead8
Eltham7
Written Intimation Notices3113
Statutory Notices499