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 WORKâcontinued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Overcrowdings Abated | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 29 | 55 | 31 | 56 | 171 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 9 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 43 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 35 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 129 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | ... | 23 | 2 | 24 | 49 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Removed | 12 | 137 | 39 | 17 | 205 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 28 | 128 | 22 | 38 | 216 |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | 13 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 48 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Inundations | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | 50 | 37 | 20 | 34 | 141 |
| Statutory Notices served (Secs. 23 and 24) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 143 | 123 | 71 | 73 | 410 |
| Found Adulterated | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 |