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Greenwich 1926

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926

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SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1926.

1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total
Inspections.
Houses Inspected5664875285732144
Other Premises Inspected177289130155751
Re-inspections, Calls Made, etc.426931673822550716765
Inspections of Houses Let in Lodgings824573137
,, Bakehouses34223885
,, Factories, Workshops and Workplaces38412540144
„ Outworkers' Premises66542825173
,, Verminous, etc., Cases (L.C.C. Report)3629121693
,, Slaughterhouses536822
,, Cowhouses...2114
„ Stables and Yards17189852
„ Piggeries...............
,, Courts and Alleys11......2
,, Fields, Lanes, etc.975627
Investigations (Rats and Mice)826253118315
Inspections of Urinals1012174133
,, Gipsy Vans.........66
„ Horse Slaughterhouses......112
„ Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops649565116
„ Soap Boilers...2125
,, Other Offensive Trades......1...1
„ Ice Cream places...13717...154
„ Other places where food is prepared or stored5325113373881768
Total598049675048690422899
Drains.
Constructed2511119
Intercepting Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet14119943
Other Chambers Constructed2811183996
Reconstructed or Repaired48245067189
Opened, Cleansed and Amended9811395145451
Surface Drains Constructed863825
Traps Fixed99667889332
New Soil Pipes19541139
Soil and Vent Shafts Repaired17510941
Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated261174589
Drains Sealed off, etc.3893757
Drains tested—by Smoke84957071320
,, by Water999846185428
Found Defective2928191793
New Covers to Manholes3411119
Yards Drained11713756
Mews and Stables Drained...............