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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Overcrowding Investigated—Rooms | 278 |
| Underground Rooihs Illegally Occupied | 2 |
| Drainage Inspections | 422 |
| Drains tested by Smoke Test | 183 |
| Drains Tested by Water Test | 25 |
| New Houses | 373 |
| Tents and Vans | 19 |
| Factories | 257 |
| Workshops | 572 |
| Work Places | 48 |
| Theatres and Cinemas | 6 |
| Rag and Bone Premises | 41 |
| Urinals Accessible to the Public | 267 |
| Women's Lavatories | 187 |
| Smoke Observations | 20 |
| Special Inspections re Rats | 149 |
| Inspections re Mosquitoes | 87 |
| Miscellaneous (Unclassified) | 1,128 |
| Re-inspections ... | 13,176 |
TABLE No. 25.
Nuisances Abated.
| Cleansing:— | |
| Interiors Cleansed | 1,605 |
| Rooms Cleansed | 3,434 |
| Damp Conditions:— | |
| Walls | 740 |
| Sites | 8 |
| Roofs | 1,316 |
| Rain Water Pipes and Gutters | 690 |
| Others | 70 |
| Dilapidations:— | |
| Walls | 637 |
| Ceilings | 533 |
| Floors and Hearths | 333 |
| Coppers | 176 |
| Stoves | 198 |