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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 19. Nuisances Abated.
| Cleansing— | Rain Water Tanks Repaired | — | |
| Interiors Cleansed | 736 | „ ,, „ Abolished | — |
| Rooms Cleansed | 1,394 | Sinks Repaired or Provided | 182 |
| Damp Conditions— | Wastes Cleansed | 35 | |
| Walls | 619 | Wastes Trapped or Repaired | 229 |
| Sites | 40 | Water Closets— | |
| Roofs | 479 | Flushing Apparatus Repaired | 82 |
| Rain Water Pipes and Gutters | 248 | ,, ,, Renewed | 58 |
| Others | 49 | New Pans | 230 |
| Dilapidations— | New Traps | 219 | |
| Walls | 723 | Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner | 14 |
| Ceilings | 533 | Occupier | 9 |
| Floors and Hearths | 150 | Additional W.C.s Provided | 14 |
| Coppers | 71 | Doors and Fastenings | |
| Stoves | 137 | Remedied | 50 |
| Others | 41 | Dust Bins Provided | 200 |
| Verminous Conditions- | Underground Rooms Closed | 3 | |
| Rooms Cleansed | 1,377 | Water Supply— | |
| Defective Lighting— | Additional | ||
| Windows Repaired | 136 | Reinstated | 22 |
| „ Enlarged | — | Cisterns Cleansed | — |
| ,, Additional | 2 | „ Covered | — |
| Other Means | 14 | „ Removed | — |
| Defective Ventilation— | Foul Accumulations— | ||
| Windows Rendered Usable | 221 | Manure Removed | 1 |
| ,, Additional Provided | 2 | Offensive Accumulations Removed | 16 |
| Other Means | - | ||
| Defective PavingYards Re-paved | 86 | Back Yards Cleansed | 4 |
| Dung Pits Provided Rats— | |||
| ,, Repaired | 83 | ||
| Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired House Drains— | 33 | Drains Repaired in Consequence | 4 |
| Premises Rat-Proofed | 7 | ||
| Other Effective Measures | 4 | ||
| Defective Drains Repaired | 177 | Rag and Bone Premises— Premises Cleansed | — |
| Choked Drains Cleared | 282 | ||
| Vent Pipes Repaired | 17 | Rainproof Premises Provided | — |
| Soil Pipes Repaired | 14 | Vermin-proof Conditions Provided | — |
| Gullies Fixed | 53 | ||
| New Drainage | 15 | Miscellaneous | 410 |
Shops Act, 1934.—The Council, in their capacity as sanitary authority, have
to enforce some of the provisions of this Act. The remainder of the Act is
administered by the London County Council. The term "shop" includes any