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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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

TABLE XV B.

SUMMARY OF WORK OP CHIEF INSPECTOR.

Premises Inspected1135
New Buildings Inspected37
Defective Combined Drains Investigated and Reported on12
Number of Houses referred to in such Combined Drains74
Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses Inspections27
Complaints Investigated121
Attendances at Police Courts47
MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTORS, AND CLERKS.
Number of Cases of Inattention to Notices reported to Town Clerk for proceedings90
Summonses at Police Courts under P.H.L.A. and H.T.P.A.12
Bake-houses Inspected and Cleansed twice during the year40
Number of Houses Disinfected after Infectious Disease1344
Letters written4189
Notifications received3507
Certificates issued after Disinfection1390
„ of Infectious Disease forwarded to Schools1993
Complaints of Sanitary Defects454
,, of Non-removal of Dust, viz:—
Woolwich11
Plumstead32
Eltham12