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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
Greenwich 1896
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1897
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| TABLE No. 3—continued. | Number of District. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Totals. | |
| Water Supply—continued. | ||||||
| Supply re-instated | 19 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 69 |
| Fittings repaired | 5 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 46 | 139 |
| New Houses inspected for Certificate before occupation | 111 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 163 |
| Potable water provided from service | ... | ... | 42 | 131 | 47 | 220 |
| Cleansing and Repairs— | ||||||
| Houses cleansed and limewashed | 50 | 115 | 30 | 158 | 286 | 889 |
| ,, repaired, and ventilation improved | 46 | 4 | 105 | |||
| House roofs repaired | 41 | 15 | 39 | |||
| Workshops cleansed | 2 | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 9 |
| Dung Receptacles— | ||||||
| Abolished | 4 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 10 |
| Provided | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Underground Rooms— | ||||||
| Use as dwellings abolished | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 8 |
| Overcrowding— | ||||||
| Cases abated | 11 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 46 |
| Accumulations— | ||||||
| Removed | 25 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 81 | |
| Smoke Nuisances— | ||||||
| Cases abated | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | ... | 12 |
| Animals— | ||||||
| Ceased keeping as a nuisance | 1 | ... | ... | 49 | ... | 50 |
| Pig-keeping abolished | ... | ... | ... | 85 | ... | 85 |
| Number of premises under notice on December 31st | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Number of nuisances awaiting abatement | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32 |
District No. 1 Inspector Turner.
,, 2 ,, Simpson.
,, 3 „ Priest.
„ 4 ,, Nettleton.
„ 5 ,, Shelley.