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Woolwich 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 31. Nuisances Abated.

Cleansing—Sinks Repaired or Provided137
Interiors Cleansed1,478Wastes Cleansed139
Rooms Cleansed2,929Wastes Trapped or Repaired175
Damp Conditions—Water Closets-
Walls739Flushing Apparatus Repaired274
Sites18,, ,, Renewed126
Roofs999New Pans163
Rain Water Pipes and Gutters618„ Traps153
Others133Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner51
Dilapidations-—„ Occupier140
Walls756Additional W.C.s Provided14
Ceilings724Doors and Fastenings Remedied142
Floors and Hearths243Dust Bins Provided713
Coppers177Underground Rooms Closed2
Stoves190Overcrowding—Cases Remedied44
Others199Wfl.tpt1 Knrmlv—
Verminous Conditions—i » cii/vi ii yj iJi. y Additional1
Rooms Cleansed217Re-instated19
Defective Lighting—Cisterns Cleansed2
Windows Repaired172„ Covered6
„ Enlarged-„ Removed5
„ Additional23
Defective Ventilation—Foul Accumulations—
Windows Rendered Usable580Manure Removed4
„ Additional Provided8Offensive Accumulations Removed56
Other Means13
Defective Paving—Back Yards Cleansed69
Yards Re-paved148Dung Pits Provided8
„ Repaired140Rats—
Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired141Drains Repaired in Consequence31
House Drains—Premises Rat Proofed11
Defective Drains Repaired170Other Effective Measures7
Choked Drains Cleared221Rag and Bone Premises—
Vent Pipes Repaired46Premises Cleansed
Soil Pipes Repaired22Rain-proof Premises Provided
Gullies Fixed51Vermin-proof Conditions Provided-
New Drainage3
Rain Water Tanks Repaired1Miscellaneous248
„ „ „ Abolished3