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Southwark 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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RAG FLOCK ACT, 1911.
No sample of Flock was taken by the inspector during the year.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The supervision of the various Slaughterhouses was carried out
during the year by Inspector Fisher.

Table: TABLE 68.Sanitary Works completed during 1918 and also in Twelve preceding Years, 1906-17.

TABLE 68.

Sanitary Works completed during 1918 and also in Twelve preceding Years, 1906-17.

Year.Intimation Notices served.Statutory Notices served.Sanitary Works completed.Drain reconstructed.Drain repaired.Interceptor, &c.Blocked Drains unstopped.New Soilpipe provided.Closet app. or repaired.Closet provided.Water supply.Closet Pan and Trap.Yards, Ac., paved.Paving repaired.Gullies provided.Sinks trapped.Rain Pipes disconnected.Roofs, Gutters, &c.Dust-bin provided.Basement concreted.Foul rooms cleansed.Floor ventilation.House ventilated.Draw tap from Main.Overcrowding abated.Additional Water Supplies provided.Surface Drains.Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, &c., abated.
1918102335047100912284234281414862288239! 11587211692223711631015140591917168i 625594
19061494356491503082123314461210623614516593726014444776563219381325513115920377239540-94286
19071364647181415339420620569472299331955991551007337354201448148461286861225687497-103633
1908140854750140452851584154762200863386481267111023250859171823662924633934528144428654251
19091353246281360423316059539472072665024452041018164498221714130720247281145636544416564403
1910144844634145081641743258936173135383441182140615853221179213772824763122101317444251255646
19111538649751535031718440568371986532655858813072045396165515168238731247825044212955629
191215197490316041288192305893522052357569811143181281191818161582198087886741710066274
1913149674578156733031661655536205718905457988815236923131414398228055710112249468106908
1914129744551129422711812549571180618127780689262415911111381253822537715221929542-5726
1915105414183110639610764623714303811449140634103368823811210221807871531842293245635
19168513370585629462183731710702254199174115(1251147698451288250573120717234313
19179233459783373650103423313111984174233636C12421661102621243674221912612-4046

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52 inspections were made during the year. No nuisances were
discovered.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 29th December, 1918, l,720 "official"
samples were taken by the Inspector.
The following Table shows the localities in which these samples
were taken: —
TABLE 69.
Showing the number of samples taken in each Ward of the
Borough during the year.
St. Mary's
Ward.
St. Paul's
Ward.
St. Peter's
Ward.
St. John's
Ward.
Trinity
Ward.
All Saints'
Ward.
St. Michael's
Ward.
St. Jude's
Ward. .
St. George's
Ward.
Christchurch
Ward.
St. Saviour's
Ward.
Total.
Number of
Samples taken
201
188
227
219
108
134
149
113
178
99
104
1720