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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 1912

[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 Inspected1313
New Buildings Inspected29
Defective Combined Drains Investigated and Reported on16
Number of Houses referred to in such Combined Drains108
Cow-house and Slaughter-house Inspections36
Complaints Investigated129
Attendances at Police Courts9
Miscellaneous, Including Work of Chief Inspector, District Inspectors, and Clerks.
Number of Cases of Inattention to Notices reported to Town Clerk for proceedings51
Summonses at Police Courts for ditto5
Bake-houses Inspected and Cleansed twice during the year51
Number of Houses Disinfected after Infectious Disease2095
Letters written4187
Notifications received2917
Certificates issued after Disinfection1156
„ of Infectious Disease forwarded to Schools1739
Complaints of Sanitary Defects361
„ of Non-removal of Dust, viz.:-
Woolwich4
Plumstead17
Eltham8