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 1913
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1913
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continu-ed.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | |||||
| Constructed | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Intercepter Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | 22 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 84 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 100 | 73 | 59 | 57 | 289 |
| Other Chambers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 61 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 254 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 72 | 66 | 33 | 42 | 213 |
| Traps Fixed | 116 | 105 | 70 | 81 | 372 |
| New Soil Pipes | 27 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 81 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 48 | 46 | 40 | 33 | 167 |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 72 | 36 | 33 | 60 | 201 |
| „ „ by Water | 92 | 66 | 66 | 84 | 308 |
| Found Defective | 67 | 72 | 55 | 49 | 243 |
| Yards Drained | 61 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 140 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Forecourts Drained | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... | 7 |
| Areas Drained | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 35 |
| Cesspools Abolished | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 |
| New Vent Pipes | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Water Closets and Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workshops ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 82 | 51 | 25 | 58 | 216 |
| Pans and Traps only furnished | 64 | 47 | 68 | 35 | 214 |
| Pans only furnished | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 41 |
| Water Supply renewed | 21 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 99 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | 8 | ... | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | 24 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 79 |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 33 | 74 | 32 | 25 | 164 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| Ventilation Improved | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 33 |
| Public-house Urinals Cleansed or Repaired | 13 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 45 |
| Other Urinals Altered | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |