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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Nuisance | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or | ||||
| cleansed | 5 | 3 | — | 8 |
| Flushing pipes repaired or renewed | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 21 | 29 | 5 | 55 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed and dry rot remedied | 48 | 42 | 3 | 93 |
| Gullies repaired, renewed or cleansed | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Gutters repaired | 26 | 21 | 2 | 49 |
| Accumulations of refuse cleared | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 17 | 9 | — | 26 |
| Soilpipes ventilated, repaired or renewed | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sinks provided | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Sashcords renewed | 28 | 22 | 4 | 54 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 12 | 7 | — | 19 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | — | — | — | — |
| Windows and window frames renewed or repaired | 64 | 55 | 6 | 125 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Yards and areas paved | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Other nuisances remedied | 206 | 153 | 14 | 373 |
| TOTALS | 971 | 785 | 89 | 1845 |
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts
In 4 instances certificates were issued to tenants under the above
Acts, in respect of premises which were not in a reasonable state of
repair.
Applications were also received from owners for the rescission of
certificates previously issued and in 3 cases the necessary statements
were issued as the premises had been made fit.
Water certificates
Under the provisions of section 95 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, an occupied house without a proper and sufficient water
supply is a nuisance and if a dwelling-house, is unfit for human habitation.
Further, it is not lawful to occupy a house as a dwelling-house, subject
to certain provisos, until the sanitary authority has certified that it
has a proper and sufficient supply of water.
Certificates were issued in respect of 308 premises certifying that
under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, a
proper and sufficient supply of water had been provided.
Factories
Section 7 of the Factories Act, 1937, requiring the provision of
sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences is enforced by the council
in all factories, whether mechanical power is used in the factory or not.
The provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 relating to cleanliness,