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 1905
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1905
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKâcontinued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashpits. | |||||
| Provided | 209 | 143 | 168 | 168 | 688 |
| Covers to Receptacles | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 |
| Dust Complaints forwarded to the Surveyor | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Pavings. | |||||
| Yards | 135 | 99 | 97 | 100 | 431 |
| Forecourts | 9 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 46 |
| Areas | 68 | 56 | 23 | 30 | 177 |
| Washhouses | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| Mews and Stables | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| General Water Supply. | |||||
| Covers to Cisterns Adapted | 23 | 10 | 30 | 79 | 142 |
| Water Supply Provided | 10 | ... | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Water Fittings Amended | 63 | 36 | 34 | 50 | 183 |
| Cisterns Cleansed and Repaired | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Water Services Altered so as to draw direct from main | 38 | 34 | 45 | 42 | 159 |
| Water Supplies Reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 11 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 35 |
| Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 13 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 61 |
| Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48) | 34 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 214 |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses Generally Repaired | 153 | 119 | 140 | 124 | 536 |
| Premises Cleansed, Limewashed and Repaired | 80 | 71 | 131 | 90 | 372 |
| Ventilation Improved Leaky House Roofs and Gutters | 24 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 55 |
| Repaired | 89 | 87 | 82 | 117 | 375 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed throughout | 47 | 28 | 66 | 67 | 208 |
| Ditto, ditto, partially | 74 | 63 | 61 | 50 | 248 |
| Cow-houses cleansed | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Slaughterhouse cleansed and limewashed | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Horse Slaughter-house cleansed and limewashed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Ice Cream Places cleansed or improved | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Other Places where Food is prepared | 3 | 20 | 32 | 26 | 81 |