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 1915
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1915
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | |||||
| Constructed | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| Intercepter Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 |
| Other Chambers | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 38 | 40 | 49 | 25 | 152 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 57 | 62 | 46 | 60 | 225 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 22 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 87 |
| Traps Fixed | 58 | 72 | 39 | 51 | 220 |
| New Soil Pipes | 7 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 43 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 46 |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 14 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 68 |
| „ „ by Water | 49 | 52 | 47 | 35 | 183 |
| „ „ by Chemicals | ... | 2 | ... | 17 | 19 |
| Found Defective | 48 | 51 | 41 | 27 | 167 |
| Yards Drained | 15 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 52 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Forecourts Drained | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Areas Drained | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| Cesspools Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Closets and Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | 5 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workshops | 4 | 16 | 3 | ... | 23 |
| W.C.s and Lavatory Basins | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 17 | 41 | 16 | 24 | 98 |
| Pans and Traps only furnished | 30 | 31 | 9 | 24 | 94 |
| Pans only furnished | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | 13 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 40 |
| Water Supply renewed | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 39 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | .. | 24 | ... | ... | 24 |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | 22 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 66 |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 29 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 124 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Ventilation Improved | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| Public-house Urinals Cleansed or Repaired | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 59 |
| Other Urinals Altered | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 |