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 1912
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1912
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK —continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashpits. | |||||
| Provided | 85 | 96 | 132 | 62 | 375 |
| Covers to Receptacles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dust Complaints forwarded to the Surveyor | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | 11 |
| Pavings. Yards | 78 | 123 | 103 | 144 | 448 |
| Forecourts | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| Areas | 12 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 54 |
| Washhouses | 4 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 47 |
| Mews and Stables | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Slaughterhouses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| General Water Supply. | |||||
| Covers to Cisterns Adapted | 8 | ... | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| Water Supply Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Fittings Amended | 42 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 189 |
| Cisterns Cleansed and Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Services Altered so as to draw direct from main | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| Water cut off empty premises | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Supplies Reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| Defective Water Fittings (caus-ing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 35 | 34 | 38 | 75 | 182 |
| Water Supply Certificates gran-ted (Section 48) | 7 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 51 |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses Generally Repaired | 56 | 85 | 81 | 102 | 324 |
| Premises Cleansed, Limewashed and Repaired | 60 | 81 | 92 | 141 | 374 |
| Staircases Improved & Lighted | ... | 28 | ... | ... | 28 |
| Ventilation Improved | 28 | 57 | 33 | 104 | 222 |
| Leaky House Roofs and Gutters Repaired | 136 | 77 | 91 | 146 | 450 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed throughout | 43 | 97 | 75 | 134 | 349 |
| Ditto, ditto, partially | 79 | 50 | 43 | 75 | 247 |
| Cowhouses cleansed | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ice Cream Places cleansed or improved | ... | 26 | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| Other Places where Food is prepared | 7 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 66 |