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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
Lewisham 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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TABLE VI.
| Blackhealth and Lewisham Divisioh | Sydenham and Porest-hill Division | Penge. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Complaints received during the year | 48 | 85 | 40 | 1202 |
| Ditto made by Inspectors | 300 | 349 | 320 | |
| Number of Houses and Premises, &c., inspected | 020 | 670 | 140 | 1730 |
| Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises | 450 | 442 | 12 | 1204 |
| Houses and Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, and Whitewashed | 112 | 120 | 95 | 327 |
| Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 130 | 142 | 18 | 290 |
| House Drains Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 75 | 134 | 84 | 293 |
| Same Trapped or Ventilated | 77 | 86 | 39 | 202 |
| Water Closets Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 10 | 114 | 49 | 173 |
| Same supplied with Water | 200 | 273 | 148 | 621 |
| New Water Closets provided | 23 | 6 | ... | 29 |
| New Dust Bins provided | 180 | 163 | 58 | 401 |
| Dust Bins Repaired, Covered, &c. | 29 | 6 | 42 | 77 |
| New Water Cisterns provided | 10 | ... | 4 | 14 |
| Water Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| No. of Dust Complaints and requests for removal received and attended to | 133 | 216 | 6 | 355 |
| Removal of accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse | 12 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| Removal of Animals improperly kept | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Licensed Cowhouses regularly Inspected | 15 | 11 | 5 | 31 |
| Licensed Slaughterhouses ditto | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |