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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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1898.
Report of Work done in Ward No. 3.
For the Year ending 31st December, 1898.
House to house inspections
677
Other Inspections
585
Re-visits
3687
Enquiries made re cases of infectious disease
208
Intimations served
869
Notices served
740
6766
RESULTS.
Brains reconstructed
29
„ repaired
51
„ trapped
72
„ unstopped
31
„ ventilated
8
„ tested with chemicals
40
„ „ water
24
Water-closets unstopped
30
,, repaired
161
„ supplied with water
90
„ provided with new fittings
140
„ new pans fixed
32
New water-closets
1
Soil pipes ventilated
4
„ repaired
2
New dust-bins
78
Dust bins repaired
32
Dust shoots repaired
16
Premises cleansed throughout
203
Premises partly cleansed
133
Water supply provided to dwelling-houses
37
„ cisterns covered
32
„ „ cleansed
31
„ supplied from mains
37
Yard pavements repaired
213
Forecourts paved and repaired
7
Yard walls limewashed
45
Roofs repaired
68
Ceilings repaired
10
Rain-water pipes and gutters repaired
44
Sink waste pipes disconnected
15
„ „ trapped
15
„ „ repaired
10
Floors ventilated
157
„ repaired
30
Workshops limewashed
34
Overcrowding nuisances abated
17
Foul accumulatious removed
24
Dung receptacles provided
2
„ „ repaired
6