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 1918
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1918
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | I | 1 | |||
| Constructed | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Intercepter Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 6 |
| Other Chambers | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 60 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 145 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 53 | 61 | 57 | 33 | 204 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| Traps Fixed | 23 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 96 |
| New Soil Pipes | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| Drains Tested-by Smoke | 23 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 77 |
| „ „ by Water | 25 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 84 |
| „ by Chemicals | 19 | 38 | 3 | ... | 60 |
| Found Defective | 29 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 87 |
| Yards Drained | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Forecourts Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Areas Drained | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Cesspools Abolished | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Closets and Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | ... | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workshops | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 14 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 47 |
| Pans and Traps only furnished | 23 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 78 |
| Pans only furnished | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Water Supply renewed | 49 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 117 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | 12 | 20 | ... | ... | 32 |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 34 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 87 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Ventilation Improved | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Public-house Urinals Cleansed or Repaired | 16 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 37 |
| Other Urinals Altered | ... | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | 4 | 10 | ... | ... | 14 |