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 Barnes]
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Sanitary Circumstances.
Table showing the general work done by the Public Health Department during 1913, and in the preceding two years.
Nature of Work Done. | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | |
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No. of Inspections under Housing Regulations | 1598 | 2138 | 1840 | |
„ *Various other visits | 1855 | 1736 | 1366 | |
„ Notices served | 715 | 641 | 593 | |
„ Houses cleansed | 172 | 220 | 160 | |
„ „ „ after Infectious Disease | — | 89 | 45 | |
„ „ disinfected | 112 | 235 | 348 | |
„ Drains unstopped | — | 36 | 30 | |
„ „ repaired | 26 | 15 | 14 | |
„ „ reconstructed | 37 | 34 | 26 | |
„ „ tested | 70 | 98 | 66 | |
„ Drain ventilators cleared | 10 | 14 | 3 | |
„ Soil pipe ventilators repaired | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
„ New soil pipes provided | — | 8 | 2 | |
„ Defective closet pans and traps replaced | 12 | 20 | 12 | |
„ „ dust receptacles replaced | 77 | 68 | 85 | |
„ Flushing tanks repaired | 32 | 37 | 39 | |
„ Waste pipes trapped and repaired | 15 | 10 | 16 | |
„ Traps on waste pipes ventilated | 12 | 10 | 3 | |
„ Cisterns cleansed and covered | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
„ Taps provided on rising main | 36 | 75 | 51 | |
„ Premises on which animals were found causing nuisance | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
„ Offensive accumulations removed | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
„ New sinks provided | 16 | 34 | 29 | |
„ Roofs and eaves' gutterings repaired | 30 | 46 | 14 | |
„ Yards paved and paving repaired | 174 | 96 | 39 | |
Dampness | No. of Damp proof courses inserted | — | 36 | 20 |
„ Floors ventilated | — | 35 | 10 | |
„ Skirtings to sinks provided | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
„ Dishings to gullies made good | 26 | 40 | 8 | |
„ Sites concreted | — | 13 | 16 | |
No. of Manholes made watertight | 18 | 16 | 4 | |
„ Mica valves made good | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
„ Receptacles for manure provided | — | 2 | 3 | |
„ Cases of overcrowding abated | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
„ Houses found unfit for human habitation | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
„ Bakehouse inspections | 39 | 42 | 48 | |
„ Dairy inspections | 115 | 121 | 142 | |
„ Licensed slaughter house inspections | 10 | 6 | 5 | |
„ Factory and Workshops inspections | 403 | 392 | 336 | |
„ Visits to Infectious Diseases | 332 | 405 | 281 | |
„ Complaints received | 128 | 96 | 115 | |
„ Statutory Notices served | 47 | 15 | 6 | |
„ Summonses to secure abatement of Nuisances | — | — | 0 | |
„ Premises licensed for storage of Petroleum | 18 | 22 | 22 |
* Re-visits to premises are not included in this table,