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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 1911

[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 Inspected1260
New Buildings Inspected21
Defective Combined Drains Investigated and Reported on27
Number of Houses referred to in such Combined Drains236
Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses Inspections35
Complaints Investigated135
Attendances at Police Courts29

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

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

Number of Cases of Inattention to Notices reported to Town Clerk for proceedings73
Summonses at Police Courts27
Bake-houses Inspected and Cleansed twice during the year50
Number of Houses Disinfected after Infectious Disease1093
Letters written3954
Notifications received3050
Certificates issued after Disinfection1002
,, of Infectious Disease forwarded to Schools1514
Complaints of Sanitary Defects400
,, of Non-removal of Dust, viz:—
Woolwich6
Plumstead12
Eltham2