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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 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE XV B.SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.

TABLE XV B.

SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.

Premises Inspected1363
New Buildings Inspected25
Defective Combined Drains Investigated and Reported on7
Number of Houses referred to in such Combined Drains39
Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses Inspections38
Complaints Investigated167
Attendances at Police Courts ..14

Table: MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTOR, AND CLERKS.

MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTOR, AND CLERKS.

Number of Cases of Inattention to Notices reported to Town Clerk for proceedings56
Summonses at Police Court18
Bake-houses Inspected and Cleansed twice during the year .. Number of Houses Disinfected after Infectious Disease964
Letters written3411
Notifications received1115
Certificates issued after Disinfection1210
,, of Infectious Disease forwarded to Schools1251
Complaints of Sanitary Defects398
,, of Non-removal of Dust, viz :—
Woolwich7
Plumstead13
Eltham6