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
Greenwich 1903
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1903
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Smoke Observations. 312 observations have been taken,
and in every case where it has appeared to the Committee that
there have been nuisances occasioned in this respect, notice has
been authorized to be served, no legal proceedings have been
found necessary, as the nuisance has always been abated.
House-to-House Inspection. This very necessary class
of inspection has been continued throughout the year by one
Inspector, sometimes two, who has been temporarily appointed
from time to time by the Committee, solely for this class of work.
Tables giving a resume of the results found on such inspection
are given:—