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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 1911
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1911
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK —
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Closets & Urinals—contd | |||||
| Other Urinals Altered | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | 1 | 1 | 7 | ... | 9 |
| Ashpits. | |||||
| Provided | 56 | 89 | 74 | 79 | 298 |
| Covers to Receptacles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dust Complaints forwarded to the Surveyor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Pavings. | |||||
| Yards | 113 | 130 | 74 | 100 | 417 |
| Forecourts | ... | 4 | 6 | ... | 10 |
| Areas | 20 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 81 |
| Washhouses | 13 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 44 |
| Mews and Stables | ... | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Slaughterhouses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| General Water Supply. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Covers to Cisterns Adapted | 2 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 42 |
| Water Supply Provided | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 |
| Water Fittings Amended | 49 | 36 | 27 | 34 | 146 |
| Cisterns Cleansed and Repaired | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 19 |
| Water Services Altered so as to draw direct from main | 27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 |
| Water cut off empty premises | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Supplies Reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 5 | ... | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 45 | 34 | 30 | 37 | 146 |
| Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48) | 7 | 63 | 8 | 34 | 112 |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses Generally Repaired | 142 | 117 | 48 | 49 | 356 |
| Premises Cleansed, Limewashed and Repaired | 75 | 52 | 67 | 48 | 242 |
| Ventilation Improved | 10 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 112 |
| Leaky House Roofs and Gutters Repaired | 105 | 79 | 57 | 82 | 323 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed throughout | 35 | 77 | 32 | 64 | 208 |
| Ditto, ditto, partially | 92 | 68 | 51 | 75 | 286 |
| Cowhouses cleansed | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Ice Cream Places cleansed or improved | ... | 22 | 10 | ... | 32 |
| Other Places where Food is prepared | 6 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 103 |