Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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40 Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark
Report of Work Done in Ward II.— continued.
Official notices served 682
Inquiries made respecting cases of infectious disease 147
Total 7583
RESULTS.
Drains new 5
„ reconstructed 39
42
„ repaired
„ trapped by gully traps 76
,, unstopped and cleansed 94
„ ventilated 2
„ tested with water 44
„ „ chemicals 57
Water-closets cleansed 75
,, repaired 27
„ supplied with water 81
„ provided with new fittings 17
„ new pans and traps fixed 114
New water-closets erected 21
New soil pipes erected 11
Soil pipes ventilated full diameter 19
Sink waste pipes and rain water pipes disconnected from drain 89
„ „ „ trapped from drain 5
New sinks erected 3
New sink waste pipe fixed 1
Interiors of premises cleansed throughout 20
„ „ partly cleansed 218
Staircases and passages cleansed 26
Workshops and bakehouses cleansed 27
Wash-houses, walls of yards, &c., cleansed 108
Ceilings and floors of rooms repaired 10
Occupation of underground rooms discontinued 1
Yards repaved and repaired 77
Forecourts paved 51
Roofs of houses, guttering and stack pipes repaired 59
Water supply provided to dwelling houses 3
„ „ for drinking purposes put on direct from main 17
„ Storage cisterns covered 2
,, „ ,, cleansed 4
New dust-bins (galvanised) provided 373
Dust-bins repaired 4
Nuisances from overcrowding abated 16
Foul accumulations removed 35
Animals improperly kept removed 16
Manure receptacles provided 8
Smoke nuisances abated 4
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 70
Bakehouses inspected 9
Slaughterhouse inspected 1
Total 1981
ROBERT SIMPSON,
Sanitary Inspector.