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 WORKâcontinued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| 0vercrowdings Abated | 44 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 55 | 57 | 41 | 84 | 237 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 33 | 8 | 25 | 41 | 107 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 34 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 123 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | 1 | 23 | ... | 14 | 38 |
| Houses Abolished, unfit for Habitation | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Re moved | 10 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 40 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 25 | 17 | 18 | 37 | 97 |
| Inundations Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | 2 | ... | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | 73 | 65 | 57 | 72 | 267 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sees. 23 and 24) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Summonses applied for & issued | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 101 | 129 | 92 | 78 | 400 |
| Found Adulterated | ... | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| Summonses applied for and issued | ... | 8 | 9 | ... | 17 |
| Unwholesome Food. | |||||
| Seizures made | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |