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 1910
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1910
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | |||||
| Constructed | 10 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 45 |
| Intercepter Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | 14 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 56 |
| Other Chambers | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 | 10 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 79 | 50 | 44 | 51 | 224 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 73 | 70 | 72 | 59 | 274 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 70 | 43 | 46 | 83 | 242 |
| Traps Fixed | 143 | 84 | 69 | 127 | 423 |
| New Soil Pipes | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 73 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 55 | 41 | 29 | 53 | 178 |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 81 |
| „ „ by Water | 86 | 99 | 70 | 116 | 371 |
| Found Defective | 62 | 48 | 45 | 60 | 215 |
| Yards Drained | 36 | 26 | 16 | 64 | 142 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 25 |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Forecourts Drained | 5 | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Areas Drained | 13 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 53 |
| Cesspools Abolished | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Slaughterhouses drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Closets and Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workshops | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 45 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 160 |
| Pans and Traps only furnished | 47 | 64 | 49 | 72 | 232 |
| Pans only furnished | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| Water Supply renewed | 41 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 137 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | 21 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 94 |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 44 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 120 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | ... | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| Ventilation Improved | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
| Public-house Urinals Cleansed or Repaired | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 68 |