London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1910
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1910
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Closets & Urinals—contd | |||||
| Other Urinals Altered | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Urinals Erected | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ashpits. | |||||
| Provided | 83 | 94 | 100 | 70 | 347 |
| Covers to Receptacles | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Dust Complaints forwarded to the Surveyor | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Pavings. | |||||
| Yards | 88 | 96 | 61 | 90 | 335 |
| Forecourts | 5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| Areas | 13 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 49 |
| Wash houses | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| Mews and Stables | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Slaughterhouses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| General Water Supply. | |||||
| Covers to Cisterns Adapted | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| Water Supply Provided | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Water Fittings Amended | 20 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 89 |
| Cisterns Cleansed and Repaired | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Water Services Altered so as to draw direct from main | 18 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 58 |
| Water cut off empty premises | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Water Supplies Reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 31 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 104 |
| Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48) | 15 | 13 | 35 | 21 | 84 |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses Generally Repaired | 99 | 153 | 82 | 123 | 457 |
| Premises Cleansed, Limewashed and Repaired | 60 | 143 | 54 | 85 | 342 |
| Ventilation Improved | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 |
| Leaky House Roofs and Gutters Repaired | 109 | 93 | 92 | 112 | 406 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed throughout | 40 | 44 | 60 | 58 | 202 |
| Ditto, ditto, partially | 56 | 88 | 53 | 59 | 256 |
| Cowhouses cleansed | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Ice Cream Places cleansed or improved | 2 | 23 | 11 | ... | 36 |
| Other Places where Food is prepared | 8 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 63 |