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St George (Southwark) 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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22 Parish of Saint (ivory tk« Martyr, Southwark.
SCAVENGING, WATERING,
AND
REMOVAL OF DUST DEPARTMENT.
The quantity of Dust, Ashes, Road Sweepings, and Fish Offal removed
to the Newington Depot, for the year ending 25th March last, was as
follows, viz:—
Dust 20640 cubic yards.
Road Sweepings 12500 ,, ,,
Fish Offal 1350 „ „
I think it would be more economical that the Water for Road Watering
should be supplied by Meter from the Water Company, instead of by
Contract as at present.
SEWERS DEPARTMENT.
Now Sowors constructed 5
House Drains connected in Sewers 31
Houso Drains cloarod by Flushers 15
Public Sewers flushed and cleansed 15
Now Gulloys constructed 0
A. M. HISCOOKS, C.E. Surveyor.

Table: IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT,Continued.Mr. JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.

IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT,Continued.Mr. JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.

Number of Cases.
Apartments disinfected73
Apartments cleansed and disinfected27
Dust Bins provided or'repaired34
Yard Paving repaired65
Houses cleansed throughout119
Partial cleansing and colouring154
Water Butts cleansed, repaired, or New Butts or Cisterns set up69
Service Pipes repaired46
Sinks in Yards repaired and trapped45
Pans in Water Closets cleansed, or New Pans provided53
Roofs Repaired158
Drains opened and cleansed61
Offensive Accumulations removed23
Rain Water Gutters and Pipes provided oi repaired38
Water Closets repaired:25
New Closets erected6
Yards Limewashed119
Supply of Water provided28
Closet Drains trapped11
Other Improvements113
Fronts of Houses Limewashed133
New Drains constructed18
Catgut Premises inspected'2
Bone Boilers' Premises inspected4
Horse Slaughterer's Premises inspected1
Tallow Melters' Premises inspected2
Improved Ventilation4
Overcrowding Cases6
Slaughter Houses inspected2
Cowsheds inspected6
Disinfected in the Apparatus, Bedding, &c., lots37
Houses Closed as unfit for human habitationTotal10 1497