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 WORKâcontinued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Overcrowdings Abated | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 42 | 54 | 39 | 74 | 209 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 22 | 35 | 47 | 34 | 138 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 29 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 106 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | 1 | 25 | 1 | 30 | 57 |
| Houses Abolished, unfit for Habitation | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Re-moved | 27 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 21 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 81 |
| Inundations Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | 81 | 71 | 56 | 47 | 255 |
| Statutory Notices served (Secs. 23 and 24) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Summonses applied for & issued | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 122 | 111 | 88 | 79 | 400 |
| Found Adulterated | 3 | 9 | 7 | ... | 19 |
| Summonses applied for and issued | 3 | 7 | 5 | ... | 15 |
| Unwholesome Food. | |||||
| Seizures made | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |