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 1909
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | |||||
| Constructed | 13 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 78 |
| Tntercepter Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 57 |
| Other Chambers | 3 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 46 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 61 | 73 | 60 | 89 | 283 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 47 | 72 | 51 | 41 | 211 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 44 | 74 | 36 | 45 | 199 |
| Traps Fixed | 96 | 139 | 116 | 134 | 485 |
| New Soil Pipes | 29 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 84 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 47 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 194 |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 72 |
| „ „ by Water | 90 | 79 | 69 | 104 | 342 |
| Found Defective | 48 | 66 | 56 | 87 | 257 |
| Yards Drained | 15 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 103 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Forecourts Drained | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Areas Drained | 15 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 63 |
| Cesspools Abolished | ... | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| Slaughterhouses drained | ... | ... | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Water Closets and Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 29 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or im-provements effected to Factories and Workshops | 16 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 44 |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 20 | 34 | 41 | 55 | 150 |
| Pans and Traps only furnished | 50 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 188 |
| Paus only furnished | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| Water Supply Apparatus pro-vided | 11 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 57 |
| Water Supply renewed | 47 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 121 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | 29 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 116 |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 41 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 117 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| Ventilation Improved | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 56 |
| Public-house Urinals Cleansed or Repaired | 14 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 59 |