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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Drains Tested by Water Test | 4 |
| Rag and Bone Premises | 24 |
| Inspections re Mosquitoes | 708 |
| New Houses | 241 |
| Miscellaneous (unclassified) | 2,311 |
| Re-inspections | 8,434 |
TABLE No. 27.
Nuisances, etc., Abated.
| Dirty Conditions Cleansed | 3,473 |
| Damp Conditions Remedied | 1,262 |
| Defective Roofs | 949 |
| Dilapidated Walls and Ceilings | 1,340 |
| Other Dilapidations | 878 |
| Yards Repaved and Repaired | 311 |
| Choked and Defective House Drains | 291 |
| Defective Drainage Fittings | 188 |
| W.C. Flushing Apparatus | 349 |
| New w.c. Pans and Traps | 128 |
| Foul w.c. Pans Cleansed | 109 |
| Defective Ventilation | 574 |
| Lighting Conditions Improved | 176 |
| Verminous Rooms Cleansed | 162 |
| Dust Bins Provided | 729 |
| Cases of Overcrowding Remedied | 16 |
| Water Supply Reinstated and Improved | 32 |
| Offensive Accumulations Removed | 152 |
| Miscellaneous | 117 |
Rats. During the year many investigations were made
under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. The
Council, in accordance with the request of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries, took part in the organised Rat
Week in November. The co-operation of all the large firms
in the Borough, together with the authorities of the Royal