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
Lewisham 1901
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1901
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| Water Closets reconstructed | 103 | 26 | 284 | 413 | 168 | 192 | 360 | 133 | 906 |
| Water Closets repaired | 39 | 60 | 22 | 121 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 78 | 293 |
| Water Closets supplied with water | 117 | 23 | 41 | 181 | 57 | — | 57 | 23 | 261 |
| Soil Pipes reconstructed | 73 | 12 | 114 | 199 | 71 | 62 | 133 | 85 | 417 |
| Soil Pipes repaired and ventilated | 80 | 119 | 17 | 216 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 98 | 400 |
| Dustbins provided | 49 | 104 | 83 | 236 | 31 | 87 | 118 | 70 | 424 |
| 0Water Supply to Houses reinstated | 16 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 62 |
| Cisterns repaired, cleansed or covered | 3 | 136 | 90 | 229 | 114 | 55 | 169 | 26 | 424 |
| Water Certificates issued | - | 851 | — | 851 | 318 | — | 318 | 15 | 1184 |
| Premises over-crowded | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Yards paved | 122 | 97 | 239 | 458 | 52 | 147 | 199 | 69 | 726 |
| Removal of offensive accumulations | 45 | 32 | 20 | 97 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 25 | 180 |
| Dung Vaults erected or repaired | 4 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| Animals improperly kept— | |||||||||
| Nuisances abated | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| Lodging Houses registered | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Bake Houses visited | — | 36 | - | 36 | — | — | 40 | 13 | 89 |
| Milk Shops visited | — | 61 | — | 61 | — | — | 42 | 17 | 120 |
| Cow Sheds visited | 8 | — | - | 8 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Workshops visited | — | 290 | — | 290 | — | — | — | — | 290 |
| Slaughter Houses visited | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| House-to-house inspections | — | — | 479 | 479 | — | — | 82 | — | 561 |
| Legal proceedings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |