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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| Overcrowdings Abated | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 103 | 53 | 73 | 83 | 312 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 62 | 52 | 48 | 51 | 213 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 53 | 42 | 36 | 42 | 173 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | 8 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | 13 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 42 |
| Houses Abolished, unfit for Habitation | ... | ... | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Removed | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 41 | 27 | 36 | 42 | 146 |
| Innndations Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | 16 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 57 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | 139 | 113 | 67 | 104 | 423 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sees. 23 and 24) | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 64 | 92 | 96 | 48 | 300 |
| Found Adulterated | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Unlabelled Margarine | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Unwholesome Food. | |||||
| Seizures made | 71bs. of pieces of mutton and beef | ... | ... | ... | 71bs. of pieces of mutton and beef |