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
Lewisham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Old water-closets abolished | 51 |
| New water-closets provided | 234 |
| New pans and traps provided | 342 |
| Defective flush remedied | 219 |
| Pans cleansed | 39 |
| Seats provided or repaired | 111 |
| Roofs repaired | 105 |
| Walls, etc., repaired or cleansed | 145 |
| Doors repaired or renewed | 52 |
| Ventilation improved | 78 |
| Floors repaired | 87 |
| Other repairs or improvements | 58 |
| Cleansed | 31 |
| Repaired | 7 |
| Reconstructed | 15 |
| Abolished | 2 |
| Provided | 1 |
| Repaired | 3 |
| Abolished | 2 |
| Number abated | 27 |
| Number removed | 62 |
| Number provided | 314 |
| Observations | 166 |
| Nuisances | 5 |
| Intimation Notices | 3 |
| Statutory Notices | 1 |
| Other miscellaneous nuisances abated | 124 |
Woman Sanitary Inspector.
The woman inspector is responsible for the inspection of
factories, workshops, and laundries where female labour is employed.
She also carries out investigations into cases of encephalitis
lethargica, pneumonia and infectious diseases reported from schools.