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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
St Giles (Camberwell) 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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TABLE III.
RETURN OF WORKS CARRIED OUT
From March 26th, 1867, to March 25 th, 1868.
Wards
3 & 6.
Ward
1.
Wards
2 & 4.
Ward
5.
Total.
Houses Inspected
1314
1403
1513
1500
5730
Notices Issued, Ist
341
314
309
376
1340
Notices Issued, 2nd
12
12
44
57
125
Summonses
8
3
4
39
54
Drains cleansed and amended
119
170
527
228
1044
Drains trapped
311
392
380
280
1363
Cesspools empted
310
220
238
189
957
Cesspools filled-up
337
427
240
192
1196
Closets provided
309
128
154
165
756
Houses cleansed
51
125
78
94
248
Houses repaired
13
16
78
38
145
Water supplied
3
58
15
16
92
New butts or cisterns
3
46
10
27
86
Butts covered
53
46
49
127
275
Dust-bins provided
157
198
229
499
1083
Yards paved
21
25
10
19
75
Dust complaints
318
657
656
805
2436
Miscellaneous complaints
259
232
120
156
767
Notices outstanding
24
15
21
16
76
Cow-houses inspected
21
6
14
15
56
Slaughter-houses inspected
15
7
17
10
49
Bake-houses inspected
32
20
40
23
115