Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 31. Nuisances Abated.
| Cleansing— | Sinks Repaired or Provided | 137 | |
| Interiors Cleansed | 1,478 | Wastes Cleansed | 139 |
| Rooms Cleansed | 2,929 | Wastes Trapped or Repaired | 175 |
| Damp Conditions— | Water Closets- | ||
| Walls | 739 | Flushing Apparatus Repaired | 274 |
| Sites | 18 | ,, ,, Renewed | 126 |
| Roofs | 999 | New Pans | 163 |
| Rain Water Pipes and Gutters | 618 | „ Traps | 153 |
| Others | 133 | Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner | 51 |
| Dilapidations-— | „ Occupier | 140 | |
| Walls | 756 | Additional W.C.s Provided | 14 |
| Ceilings | 724 | Doors and Fastenings Remedied | 142 |
| Floors and Hearths | 243 | Dust Bins Provided | 713 |
| Coppers | 177 | Underground Rooms Closed | 2 |
| Stoves | 190 | Overcrowding—Cases Remedied | 44 |
| Others | 199 | Wfl.tpt1 Knrmlv— | |
| Verminous Conditions— | i » cii/vi ii yj iJi. y Additional | 1 | |
| Rooms Cleansed | 217 | Re-instated | 19 |
| Defective Lighting— | Cisterns Cleansed | 2 | |
| Windows Repaired | 172 | „ Covered | 6 |
| „ Enlarged | - | 5 | |
| „ Additional | 23 | ||
| Defective Ventilation— | Foul Accumulations— | ||
| Windows Rendered Usable | 580 | Manure Removed | 4 |
| „ Additional Provided | 8 | Offensive Accumulations Removed | 56 |
| Other Means | 13 | ||
| Defective Paving— | Back Yards Cleansed | 69 | |
| Yards Re-paved | 148 | Dung Pits Provided | 8 |
| „ Repaired | 140 | Rats— | |
| Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired | 141 | Drains Repaired in Consequence | 31 |
| House Drains— | Premises Rat Proofed | 11 | |
| Defective Drains Repaired | 170 | Other Effective Measures | 7 |
| Choked Drains Cleared | 221 | Rag and Bone Premises— | |
| Vent Pipes Repaired | 46 | Premises Cleansed | — |
| Soil Pipes Repaired | 22 | Rain-proof Premises Provided | — |
| Gullies Fixed | 51 | Vermin-proof Conditions Provided | - |
| New Drainage | 3 | ||
| Rain Water Tanks Repaired | 1 | Miscellaneous | 248 |
| „ „ „ Abolished | 3 | ||