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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 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE XV A .Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1909.

TABLE XV A .

Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1909.

St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.Burrage and Herbert.Central and St. Margaret's.St. Nicholas.Glyndon.Eltham.St. George's.Total.
PREMISES INSPECTED
No. of Houses inspected, house to house8509907478539524283863065512
„ Re-inspections after service of Notice (estimated)1980181118472134198082399556912139
„ Houses and premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints11388211530138112403956092637377
„ Houses where drains have been tested by smoke test402445421514143197
„ Houses where drains have been tested by water test.5514154...22233136
„ New Houses inspected for Water Certificates2911590108
NUISANCES ABATED-DRAINS.
Waste-pipes from baths, lavatories, and wash-house sinks, repaired or disconnected5724181544212212213
Choked and defective drains9194632771433714440
Defective traps3213103154380
Defective and unventilated soil pipes...357...19227
W.C.'s.
W.C.'s repaired, new traps or pans provided124112602644613929492
Water supply apparatus repaired or renewed77745673117434123504
Foul pans cleansed452422343292110197
Additional w.c.'s provided to Factories and Workshops, etc...........................
Do. do. dwelling houses...........................
PREMISES.
Underground rooms not in accordance with Act......1...............1
Interiors cleansed and defective roofs repaired4014423201622051741361171957
Damp walls remedied89138442972272823450
Paving in yards and wash-houses repaired13366872979474511497
Improved ventilation provided441513232761120
Wash-houses without sink and outlets for waste water...........................
Defective guttering and rain-water pipes9248435169265212393
Dustbins supplied166144946290344546681
Dung pits provided122229
Cases of overcrowding remedied17178152275697
Deficient light—windows supplied, or enlarged, or other works12......15.........18
Dampness in premises from defective water pipes31107131647l2100
ANIMALS.
Animals (including pigs) kept in such a state as to be a nuisance1242821...20
Accumulations of manure removed291759244153106
WATER.
Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes...31...35...4...43
Defective and foul rain-water tanks remedied8...8...............16
Insufficient supply, and water cut off by Water Board155136131
Additional water supply for two or more families53...............2230
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. of observations made of chimneys in connection with smoke nuisances92313...2231
No. of smoke nuisances observed............9...2213
Tents, Vans, etc., inspected.........27...18...27
Notices served with respect to tents and vans.........13...3...7
Inspection of Urinals accessible to the public87349319772....3415532
Verminous rooms cleansed177619228...116159
Intimation notices served707610446259491214681962991
Statutory „ „1028988541545 11345550