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Woolwich 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 18. Nuisances Abated.

Cleansing-Sinks Repaired or Provided233
Interiors Cleansed966Wastes Cleansed14
Rooms Cleansed2,239Wastes Trapped or Repaired322
Damp Conditions—Water Closets—
Walls587Flushing Apparatus Repaired210
Sites16
„ „ Renewed83
Roofs483New Pans270
Rain Water Pipes and Gutters290New Traps254
Others46Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner24
Dilapidations—„ „ „ Occupier65
Walls771Additional W.C.s Provided1
Ceilings596Doors and Fastenings Remedied58
Floors and Hearths239
Coppers146Dust Bins Provided708
Stoves202
Others70Underground Rooms Closed8
Verminous Conditions—Overcrowding—Cases Remedied18
Rooms Cleansed1,391Water Supply—
Defective Lighting—Additional5
Windows Repaired200Re-instated20
„ Enlarged10Cisterns Cleansed2
„ Additional„ Covered2
Defective Ventilation-„ Removed1
Windows Rendered Usable431Foul Accumulations—
„ Additional Provided3Manure Removed11
Other Means6Offensive Accumulations Removed29
Defective Paving—
Yards Re-paved185Back Yards Cleansed13
„ Repaired162Dung Pits Provided7
Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired92Rats—
Drains Repaired in Consequence50
House Drains—
Defective Drains Repaired280Premises Rat Proofed12
Choked Drains Cleared286Other Effective Measures30
Vent Pipes Repaired22Rag and Bone Premises—
Soil Pipes Repaired12Premises Cleaned
Gullies Fixed119Rain-proof Premises Provided
New Drainage5Vermin-proof Conditions Provided-
Rain Water Tanks Repaired
„ „ ,, Abolished2Miscellaneous124