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St George (Southwark) 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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Works in the Roads Department. 21
SURVEYORS ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25th MARCH, 1880.
WORKS
IN THE
ROADS DEPARTMENT
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 |