London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1923

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1923

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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.

1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.
General Water Supply—contd. Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired19491446
Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48)1736221590
Other Improvements.
Houses generally repaired123166129175593
Premises cleansed, lime-washed and repaired50492066185
Verminous Rooms cleansed24595360196
Ventilation improved91723985287
Staircases repaired, lighted and venti-lated39242416103
Leaky House Roofs and Gutters re-paired15111493200,558
Walls and Ceilings of Premises cleansed throughout45442762178
Ditto ditto partially140152128168588
Stoves, Fireplaces and Flues repaired63723349217
Washing Coppers repaired33282135117
Sinks provided291551362
Doors and Floors repaired78713270251
Cowhouses cleansed......33
Piggeries cleansed1......1
Ice Cream places cleansed or improved195..15
Other places where food is stored or prepared319222872
Provision for Storage of Food4121219
Other Nuisances Abated.
Illegal use of Underground Room dis-continued..........
Overcrowdings abated12..14
Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes disconnected, trapped and amended62574154214
Stack Pipes disconnected and amendec46502243161
Nuisances from dampness abated69473653205
Animals Kept in Unfit Places discon-tinued or removed246113
Dung Receptacles provided2......2
Bakehouse Nuisances abated24..1723
Houses abolished, unfit for habitation..1....1
Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter removed122720968
Dampness of Walls remedied50392049158
Inundations abated22....4
Other Nuisances, principally of dilapi-dations and want of underfloor venti-lation38636039200