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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Closets & Urinals—contd | |||||
| Other Urinals Altered | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 8 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | ... | 15 | ... | 17 | |
| Urinals Erected | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Ashpits. | |||||
| Provided | 98 | 71 | 38 | 59 | 266 |
| Covers to Receptacles | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Dust Complaints forwarded to the Surveyor | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Pavings. | |||||
| Yards | 37 | 81 | 62 | 72 | 252 |
| Forecourts | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | 10 |
| Areas | 13 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 61 |
| Washhouses | 2 | 5 | ... | 3 | 10 |
| Mews and Stables | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Slaughterhouses | 8 | ... | ... | 10 | 18 |
| General Water Supply. | |||||
| Covers to Cisterns Adapted | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Water Supply Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Fittings Amended | 22 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 80 |
| Cisterns Cleansed and Repaired | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Water Services Altered so as to draw direct from main | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| Water Supplies Reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| Defective Water Fittings (caus-ing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 35 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 116 |
| Water Supply Certificates gran-ted (Section 48) | 33 | 18 | 65 | 31 | 147 |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses Generally Repaired | 98 | 73 | 100 | 103 | 374 |
| Premises Cleansed, Limewashed and Repaired | 42 | 51 | 67 | 42 | 202 |
| Ventilation Improved | 12 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| Leaky House Roofs and Gutters Repaired | 70 | 57 | 69 | 87 | 283 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed throughout | 49 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 206 |
| Ditto, ditto, partially | 33 | 71 | 62 | 58 | 224 |
| Cowhouses cleansed | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Ice Cream Places cleansed or improved | ... | 20 | 10 | ... | 30 |
| Other Places where Food is prepared | 6 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 65 |