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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashpits. | |||||
| Provided | 77 | 50 | 31 | 59 | 217 |
| Covers to Receptacles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dust Complaints forwarded to the Surveyor | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pavings. | |||||
| Yards | 38 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 106 |
| Forecourts | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Areas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Washhouses | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Mews and Stables | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| General Water Supply. | |||||
| Covers to Cisterns Adapted | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Water Supply Provided | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Water Fittings Amended | 81 | 28 | 24 | 39 | 172 |
| Cisterns Cleansed and Repaired | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Water Services Altered so as to draw direct from main | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Water Supplies Reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Water Supplies cut off | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 41 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 131 |
| Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses Generally Repaired | 40 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 129 |
| Premises Cleansed, Limewashed and Repaired | 39 | 57 | 20 | 52 | 168 |
| Ventilation Improved | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Leaky House Roofs and Gutters Repaired | 128 | 93 | 52 | 106 | 379 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed throughout | 46 | 67 | 16 | 30 | 159 |
| Ditto, ditto, partially | 96 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 189 |
| Cowhouses cleansed | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Milkshops „ | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ice Cream Places cleansed or improved | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Places where Food is prepared | 7 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 61 |