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 WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unwholesome Food—contd. | ||||||
| Voluntarily surrendered | ... | ... | ... | ¾ cwt. unsound Herrings 2 cwt. Broccoli, 2 boxes Sole Dabs, about 60 lbs. | ¾ cwt. unsound Herrings 2 cwt. Broccoli, 2 boxes Sole Dabs, about 60 lbs. | |
| Notices, &c. Intimations Served under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Section 3) | 532 | 353 | 309 | 379 | 1573 | |
| Complaints Received | 56 | 50 | 97 | 50 | 253 | |
| Complaints Attended to | 56 | 50 | 97 | 50 | 253 | |
| Statutory Notices Served under Section 4 | 69 | 65 | 32 | 58 | 224 | |
| Statutory Notices re Ashpit provision | 81 | 80 | 36 | 37 | 234 | |
| Other Statutory Notices | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Letters Written relating to Abatement of Nuisances | 333 | 273 | 202 | 214 | 1022 | |
| Summonses Applied for and Issued | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | |
| Magisterial Orders Obtained and Enforced | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | |
| Drainage Plans received and examined | 49 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 145 | |