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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE No. 6. Nuisances Abated.

TABLE No. 6. Nuisances Abated.

Cleansing—Sinks Repaired or Provided251
Interiors Cleansed900Wastes Cleansed36
Rooms Cleansed2,169Wastes Trapped or Repaired339
Damp Conditions—Water Closets—
Walls567Flushing Apparatus Repaired182
Sites30„ „ Renewed89
Roofs542New Pans243
Rain Water Pipes and Gutters392New Traps230
Others42Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner21
Dilapidations—Foul Pans Cleansed by Occupier69
Walls710Additional W.C.'s Provided4
Ceilings582Doors and Fastenings Remedied86
Floors and Hearths212
Coppers139Dust Bins Provided328
Stoves204
Others87Underground Rooms Closed2
Verminous Conditions—Overcrowding—Cases Remedied18
Rooms Cleansed746Water Supply—
Defective Lighting—Additional—
Windows Repaired53Reinstated42
„ Enlarged—Cisterns Cleansed4
„ Additional1„ Covered5
Defective Ventilation—„ Removed6
Windows Rendered Usable430Foul Accumulations—
„ Additional Provided1Manure Removed5
Other Means5Offensive Accumulations Removed19
Defective Paving Yards Re-paved163
Back Yards Cleansed45
„ Repaired155Dung Pits Provided1
Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired86Rats—
Drains Repaired in Consequence56
House Drains—Premises Rat-proofed16
Defective Drains Repaired257Other Effective Measures21
Choked Drains Cleared221Rag and Bone Premises-
Vent Pipes Repaired48Premises Cleansed—
Soil Pipes Repaired5Rain-proof Premises Provided—
Gullies Fixed104Vermin-proof Conditions Provided-
New Drainage6
Rain Water Tanks Repaired4Miscellaneous12
Rain Water Tanks Abolished1