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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: TABLE III.RETURN OF WORKS CARRIED OUTFrom March 26th, 1867, to March 25 th, 1868.

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 Inspected13141403151315005730
Notices Issued, Ist3413143093761340
Notices Issued, 2nd12124457125
Summonses8343954
Drains cleansed and amended1191705272281044
Drains trapped3113923802801363
Cesspools empted310220238189957
Cesspools filled-up3374272401921196
Closets provided309128154165756
Houses cleansed511257894248
Houses repaired13167838145
Water supplied358151692
New butts or cisterns346102786
Butts covered534649127275
Dust-bins provided1571982294991083
Yards paved2125101975
Dust complaints3186576568052436
Miscellaneous complaints259232120156767
Notices outstanding2415211676
Cow-houses inspected216141556
Slaughter-houses inspected157171049
Bake-houses inspected32204023115