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 WORKâcontinued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowdings Abated | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 78 | 76 | 51 | 62 | 267 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 29 | 49 | 26 | 42 | 146 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | ... | 30 | ... | 30 | 60 |
| Houses Abolished, or closed, unfit for Habitation | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Removed | 8 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 44 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 126 |
| Inundations Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under.floor Ventilation | 20 | 2 | 18 | ... | 40 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | 30 | ... | 2 | 32 |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | 61 | 28 | 48 | 37 | 174 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sees. 23 and 24) | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 119 | 130 | 78 | 108 | 435 |
| Found Adulterated | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| Summonses applied for and issued | 4 | 3 | 5 | ... | 12 |
| Unwholesome Food. | |||||
| Seizures made | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |