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St George (Southwark) 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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18 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. JAMES SMITH, Inspector.
Besides those cases which have been remedied on the Officers' application,
without service of formal Notice, the following have passed through
the Books, within the year ending March 25th, 1880.
Number
of Cases.
Houses cleansd Throughout
38
Houses partly cleansed
192
Roofs Repaired
217
Gutter and Rain Pipes fixed or repaired
5
Water Closets repaired
39
Water Closets cleared and Clensed
47
Drains opened and Cleansed
147
Yard Paving repaired
31
Sinks in Yards and Kitchens trapped
11
Yards Limewashed
275
Water Closets Limewashed
228
Dusts Bins provided or repaired
59
Water Butts cleansed, repaired, or New Water Butts or Cisterns set up
45
Service Pipes repaired
16
Supply of Water provided
24
Offensive accumulations removed
6
Cesspool abolished
1
Supply of Water to Water Closets
10
Cowsheds inspected
3
Slaughter Houses inspected
8
Horse Slaughterer's inspected
1
Miscellaneous Cases
110
Covers to Water Receptacles provided
15
Drains repaired and improved
9
Total
1537
18 Summonses issued during the yeav iu relation to filthy premises, nuisances, &c.