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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Summary of notices served
Table 24
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices:— Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 235 | 215 | 86 | 536 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | — | — | — |
| Informal intimations, Housing Act, 1957 | 18 | 4 | — | 22 |
| Ditto, Housing Act, 1961 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Total intimations | 263 | 220 | 87 | 570 |
| Statutory notices:— Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 128 | 124 | 53 | 305 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | — | — | — |
| Clean Air Act, 1956* | 437 | 552 | 30 | 1,019 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Byelaws | 61 | 25 | 68 | 154 |
| Housing Act, 1961 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Total statutory notices | 639 | 712 | 154 | 1,505 |
*The vast majority of these were for late applications (those received later than
a month before the Orders became operative) and were served to safeguard Ministry
and Borough Council grant.
Repairs carried out
Table 25
| Repairs | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall and ceiling plaster repaired | 66 | 39 | 54 | 159 |
| Roofs repaired | 38 | 35 | 25 | 98 |
| Dampness remedied | 139 | 99 | 82 | 320 |
| Brickwork repaired | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Chimneys repaired | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Drains cleared | 26 | 23 | 11 | 60 |
| Drains repaired | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | — | — | — | — |
| Dustbins supplied | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 9 | 15 | 9 | 33 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 4 | — | 2 | 6 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 23 | 17 | 29 | 69 |
| Dry rot remedied | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| Gutters repaired | 50 | 32 | 30 | 112 |
| Refuse cleared | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| Sinks provided | 15 | 14 | 19 | 48 |
| Sashcords renewed | 17 | 13 | 27 | 57 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 34 | 26 | 18 | 78 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 13 | 17 | 13 | 43 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 25 | 11 | 5 | 41 |
| Yards and areas paved | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Glazing | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Painting | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Other repairs | 9 | 7 | 23 | 39 |
| TOTALS | 536 | 421 | 412 | 1,369 |